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SCAVENGER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("scavenger" is a kind of...):
animal; animate being; beast; brute; creature; fauna (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "scavenger"):
bottom-feeder (a scavenger that feeds low on the food chain)
Derivation:
scavenge (feed on carrion or refuse)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who collects things that have been discarded by others
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("scavenger" is a kind of...):
hoarder (a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use)
Derivation:
scavenge (collect discarded material)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("scavenger" is a kind of...):
chemical agent (an agent that produces chemical reactions)
Derivation:
scavenge (remove unwanted substances from)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb scavenger
Context examples:
Loss of AIF also increased sensitivity to peroxides, suggesting that AIF may act as a peroxide scavenger.
(AIF Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
Alpha-lipoic acid acts as a free radical scavenger and assists in repairing oxidative damage and regenerates endogenous antioxidants, including vitamins C and E and glutathione.
(Alpha-lipoic acid, NCI Thesaurus)
Azelaic acid also possesses a direct anti-inflammatory effect due to its scavenger activity of free oxygen radical.
(Azelaic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)
Besides high amounts of vitamins, minerals and fatty acids, acai berry is rich in phytonutrients such as anthocyanins and flavones which are potent scavengers of reactive oxygen species.
(Acai Berry Juice, NCI Thesaurus)
This allele, which encodes C-X-C motif chemokine 16 protein, may play a role in lymphocyte chemotaxis and scavenger receptor for oxidized low density lipoprotein.
(CXCL16 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
Considered essential for the stabilization of biological membranes (especially those with high amounts of polyunsaturated fatty acids), d-alpha-Tocopherol is a potent peroxyl radical scavenger and inhibits noncompetitively cyclooxygenase activity in many tissues, resulting in a decrease in prostaglandin production.
(Alpha-tocopherol, NCI Thesaurus)
An international research team led by Dr. Daniel J. Rader at the University of Pennsylvania found a genetic variant within the gene SCARB1, which codes for the major HDL receptor on liver cells, scavenger receptor class BI (SR-BI).
(When HDL cholesterol doesn’t protect against heart disease, NIH)
Upon oral administration, the alpha-lipoic acid-palladium/vitamin/mineral supplement acts as a free radical scavenger, crosses the cell membrane and is able to transfer electrons from fatty acids to DNA via the electron transport chain in mitochondria, which protects against DNA damage.
(Alpha-lipoic Acid-Palladium/Vitamin/Mineral Supplement, NCI Thesaurus)
