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SELENIUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium; occurs in several allotropic forms; a stable grey metallike allotrope conducts electricity better in the light than in the dark and is used in photocells; occurs in sulfide ores (as pyrite)
Synonyms:
atomic number 34; Se; selenium
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("selenium" is a kind of...):
chemical element; element (any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter)
antioxidant (substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides)
Holonyms ("selenium" is a substance of...):
fool's gold; iron pyrite; pyrite (a common mineral (iron disulfide) that has a pale yellow color)
Context examples:
Men received a placebo or an antioxidant supplement containing vitamins C, E and D, selenium, l-carnitine, zinc, folic acid and lycopene for at least three months and up to six months.
(Antioxidant supplements do not improve male fertility, National Institutes of Health)
The results are interesting but not enough to draw conclusions about the merits of manganese and selenium supplements in lead-exposed people.
(Micronutrients can counter lead effects in blood pressure, SciDev.Net)
Selenium functions as a cofactor for antioxidant enzymes such as glutathione peroxidases and thioredoxin reductase, which protect cells from the free radical damage.
(high-selenium Brassica juncea, NCI Thesaurus)
Involved in many detoxifying processes, sulphur provided by methionine protects cells from pollutants, slows cell aging, and is essential for absorption and bio-availability of selenium and zinc.
(Methionine, NCI Thesaurus)
Milk and dairy products contain multiple nutrients and contribute to meeting the nutritional requirement for protein, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, selenium, vitamin A, riboflavin, vitamin B12, and pantothenic acid.
(Adequate intake of milk and dairy products in different life stages helps prevent chronic diseases, University of Granada)
Co-ingestion of piperidine enhances the bioavailability of various nutrients, including beta-carotene, curcumin, selenium, pyridoxine and coenzyme Q10.
(Piperine Extract (Standardized), NCI Thesaurus)
Nutritional supplement drink (pediatric) contains vitamins and minerals such as vitamin A, vitamin C, D, E and K, calcium, iron, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, pantothenic acid, biotin, phosphorus, iodine, magnesium, zinc, selenium, copper, manganese, chromium, molybdenum, chloride and choline.
(Pediatric Nutritional Supplement Drink, NCI Thesaurus)
Nutritional supplement drink contains vitamin A, vitamin C, D, E and K, calcium, iron, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, pantothenic acid, biotin, phosphorus, iodine, magnesium, zinc, selenium, copper, manganese, chromium, molybdenum, chloride and choline.
(Nutritional Supplement Drink, NCI Thesaurus)
L-Arginine/American ginseng/Korean ginseng/Ginkgo biloba-based supplement incorporates a standardized combination of Ginkgo biloba (24% flavone glycosides, 6% terpene lactones), Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng -30% ginsenosides), American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius - 5% ginsenosides), L-Arginine, along with vitamins B6, B12, folate, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, biotin, pantothenic acid, vitamins A, C, E, selenium, and zinc.
(L-Arginine/American Ginseng/Korean Ginseng/Ginkgo biloba-Based Supplement, NCI Thesaurus)
L-Selenomethionine is considered a safe, efficacious form of selenium and is readily bioavailable.
(L-Selenomethionine, NCI Thesaurus)
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