oxidative
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oxidative
- /ˈɑk.səˌdeɪ.tɪv/ US
Where it comes from
From oxide + -ative or oxidate + -ive.
adjective
- Of, relating to, or produced by oxidation. It is likely that the long evolutionary trajectory of Mycoplasma went from a reductive autotroph to oxidative heterotroph to a cell-wall–defective degenerate parasite. This evolutionary trajectory assumes the simplicity to complexity route of biogenesis, a point of view that is not universally accep
Opposite: reductive
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: aerobic, oxidized, oxidising, oxidize, oxidant, oxidizer, twitch, oxidizing, oxidational, redox, oxidation-reduction, oxygenic, oxygenating, oxidoreductive, pro-oxidant, peroxidic
adjective
Opposite: reductive
Translations
Every language
adj Relating to oxidation
| Español | oxidativo |
|---|---|
| Português | oxidativo |
| Français | oxydatif |
| Italiano | ossidativo |
Talk about this word "oxidative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/oxidative. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. oxidative. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/oxidative "oxidative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/oxidative.Cite this
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