National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Oxidation
Synonyms

Oxidation

oxidation

oxidize

Definitions

The process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound accompanied by a loss of electrons.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C16944

ALT_DEFINITION

A chemical reaction that takes place when a substance comes into contact with oxygen or another oxidizing substance. Examples of oxidation are rust and the brown color on a cut apple.

code

C16944

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168696

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C157225

Contributing_Source

CBDD

DEFINITION

The process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound accompanied by a loss of electrons.

FULL_SYN

Oxidation

oxidation

oxidize

label

Oxidation

Legacy Concept Name

Oxidation

Preferred_Name

Oxidation

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C16944

Semantic_Type

Molecular Function

UMLS_CUI

C0030011

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C19899

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