peroxidation

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)Any oxidation reaction, especially of an oxide, that produces a peroxide.
2. (countable, uncountable)The reaction of a double bond with a peroxide.

   “Furthermore, wedelolactone also increased the activities of superoxidase dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and decreased the level of the lipid peroxidation product malondialdehyde (MDA) in the liver, therefore decreasing the activity of alanine aminotransferase (ALT).”