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prooxidant
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prooxidant (prō·kˑ·s·dnt),
n cell oxidation agent.
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The study, funded by a pounds 160,000 British Heart Foundation grant, discovered that vitamin C can boost heart function by its so-called pro-oxidant effects.
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Lead researcher Kate Carroll suggests that being able to monitor a marker of oxidative stress that is associated with the activation of tumor cell growth pathways, particularly at an early stage, and then tailor treatments accordingly would allow for more targeted studies and might improve the odds of success with antioxidants and pro-oxidants.
 
 
 
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