oxidation-reduction

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oxidation-reduction (redox) Chemical reaction involving simultaneous oxidation (loss of electrons) and reduction (a gain of those electrons by another atom or molecule). Many biochemical systems involve oxidation–reduction reactions.

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oxidation-reduction

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oxidation-reduction See REDOX REACTION.

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