Scavenges

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  • v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scavenge.
  • Word Usage
    "NASA were concerned about the occurrence of a solar flare en route to the moon; amifostine scavenges the free radicals caused by the passage of ionising radiation through cellular matter, and thereby reduces the chances of such radicals causing irreparable cellular damage."
    Verb Form
    scavenged    scavenges    scavenging   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    garner    pull together    gather    collect    remove   
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    clean   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    lube    wash-deck    handlift    offthe    cathode ray