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Oxidants
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Definition
: Electron-accepting molecules in chemical reactions in which electrons are transferred from one molecule to another (OXIDATION-REDUCTION).
See Also
Antioxidants
Examples
Bleaching Agents
;
Oxidants, Photochemical
Other names
Oxidizing Agents; Agents, Oxidizing
Substances having this pharmacologic action:
phenylhydrazine
;
hexammineruthenium
;
EMLA
;
peroxynitric acid
;
cumene hydroperoxide
;
2,2'-dipyridyl disulfide
;
Singlet Oxygen
;
trimethyloxamine
;
4-hydroxymercuribenzenesulfonate
;
3-chloroperbenzoic acid
;
Sodium Hypochlorite
;
Superoxides
;
Tetranitromethane
;
Hydroxyl Radical
;
Peracetic Acid
;
Peroxides
;
Hydrogen Peroxide
;
Hypochlorous Acid
;
chloramine-T
;
permanganic acid
;
2,2'-azobis(2-amidinopropane)
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
*
superoxidized water
0
*Hydrogen Peroxide
Disinfectants
Oxidants.
J Hosp Infect 1999 Jan;41(1):59-70