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Defenition of the word free radical

    • Defenition of the word free radical

      • an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; "in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells"
      • an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule than has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule; "in the body free radicals are high-energy part
      • an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule

    Synonyms for the word free radical

      • radical

    Hypernyms for the word free radical

      • atom

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