Eli5: what is really the menaing of oxidation? Is it just the gaming of oxygen?

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Is beating oxidised just gaining oxygen, because somewhere I read that HCL(hydrocolric acid) was oxidised to Cl2( chlorine) so is the text just misprinted or is there actually a reason behind it?

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In chemistry, an element in a chemical reaction is oxidized when it loses electrons as a result of the chemical reaction. Search redox reactions for details.

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