oxidation–reduction

noun

Definition of OXIDATION-REDUCTION

: a chemical reaction in which one or more electrons are transferred from one atom or molecule to another

1909

Medical Dictionary

noun

: a chemical reaction in which one or more electrons are transferred from one atom or molecule to another—called also oxidoreduction, redox

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