reducing

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noun

1. any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen);
always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
reduction
• Derivationally related forms:
reduce
• Hypernyms:
chemical reaction, reaction
2. loss of excess weight (as by dieting);
becoming slimmer
- a doctor supervised her reducing
• Derivationally related forms:
reduce
• Hypernyms:
loss