Antonyms of adj oxidative
1 sense of oxidative
Sense 1
oxidative -- (taking place in the presence of oxygen; "oxidative glycolysis"; "oxidative rancidity")
INDIRECT (VIA aerobic) -> anaerobic, anaerobiotic -- (living or active in the absence of free oxygen; "anaerobic bacteria")
Similarity of adj oxidative
1 sense of oxidative
Sense 1
oxidative -- (taking place in the presence of oxygen; "oxidative glycolysis"; "oxidative rancidity")
=> aerobic (vs. anaerobic), aerophilic, aerophilous -- (depending on free oxygen or air; "aerobic fermentation")