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reducing

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Definitions
noun

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

noun

loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer

“a doctor supervised her reducing”

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