Definitions for "oxidative"
taking place in the presence of oxygen; "oxidative glycolysis"; "oxidative rancidity"
Oxidative relates to oxidation. Oxidation is the combination of a substance with oxygen. Oxidation can also describe a type of reaction in which the atoms in an element lose electrons and the valence is correspondingly increased.
Keywords:  pertaining, accompanied
of or pertaining to oxidation; accompanied by oxidation.