to scavenge
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7.5
- verb
- /ˈskævɪndʒ/
- Specialized
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eliminar
- So it's an important role for HDL to scavenge cholesterol or to extract it from from these tissues that are making cholesterol.
- scavenge free radicals
- scavenge electrons
So it's an important role for HDL to scavenge cholesterol or to extract it from from these tissues that are making cholesterol.
- So it's an important role for HDL to scavenge cholesterol or to extract it from from these tissues that are making cholesterol.
Examples
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The virus scavenged all the calcium.
Fiction book (1994) -
Antioxidants scavenge harmful free radicals from our bodies, promoting better health.
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A mutation gave the cells the ability to scavenge a necessary vitamin better than before, thus allowing them to grow.
Blog text (26) -
It was beneficial only in the sense that the mutant cells could scavenge biotin from the medium better than before, which allowed them to grow better.
Blog text (26) -
Flowing water reoxygenates itself; the atmosphere scavenges chemicals; and the soil solution detoxifies contaminants.
Academic text (1990) -
So that's why things like antioxidants help to scavenge those free radicals and eliminate them so that they don't induce that DNA damage.
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Griffolyn Corrosion Intercept preferentially scavenges common corrosion-causing aggressive species such as sulfur and chlorine.
Academic text (1998) -
As a polyphenol, resveratrol exhibits reductive properties. It scavenges ROS, and it is an inhibitor of some oxidative and antioxidative enzymes.
Academic text (2008) -
These applications scavenge impurities from the water, ensuring it is safe to drink.
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Activated charcoal is used to scavenge toxins from the digestive system after ingestion of contaminated food.
Synonyms
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1.0
To remove dirt and stains
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4.8
Make a person or place free from unwanted feelings such as guilt
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6.3
To remove unwanted substances, things, or people by cleaning
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4.6
To remove dirt and bad chemicals from water or air to make them clean
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4.8
To clean something by rubbing it hard with a rough cloth or brush
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2.5
To remove dirt or stains by rubbing hard with a brush
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8.4
To remove dangerous substances from people, equipment, or areas
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1.0
To remove dirt or mud from a surface
Removes harmful or unwanted substances to make something clean
To remove harmful things from the body or a computer
To clean something very well by scrubbing or washing
Antonyms
How Purified
- Specialized
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4.1
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4.6
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2.8
- Specialized
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7.5
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3.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember scavenge in science is to think of a cleaner who takes out the bad bits; a chemical or device that 'scavenges' will pick out and remove 'impurities' or harmful substances. That's why scavenge can mean to remove unwanted parts from a system or material.