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Meanings of free radical in English

Portuguese
radical
Catalan
radical lliure
Spanish
radical

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.

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Examples for "radical"
Examples for "radical"
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A change of government could bring radical changes in the health system.
The Irish Times
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A Labour spokesman said: Ed has made clear he wants radical reform.
The Guardian
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Speaking last week, former sports minister Richard Caborn called for radical change.
The Guardian
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Conservation and radical technologies, including new nuclear, could be key, he said.
Reuters
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Jeremy Corbyn said Britain was ready for a new and radical approach.
The Guardian
Usage of free radical in English
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There is a critical balance between free radical generation and antioxidant defenses.
Pubmed
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The active enzyme contains a tyrosyl free radical whose formation requires oxygen.
Pubmed
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Blood free radical concentration was reduced, that is, CV improved redox homeostasis.
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Background: Hyperthyroidism is associated with increased oxidative stress and oxygen free radical production.
Pubmed
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In addition, SB-NP exerted an antioxidant effect via their free radical scavenging function.
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Three extracts displayed free radical scavenging activity similar to known anti-oxidants.
Pubmed
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Increased iron stores are associated with free radical generation and carcinogenesis.
Pubmed
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Ten compounds were identified and analyzed for their impact on free radical generation.
Pubmed
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Confocal microscopy showed that DMNA induced free radical generation mainly in the cytosol.
Pubmed
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In turn, melatonin is a well-known antioxidant and free radical scavenger.
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Melatonin is an endogenously generated molecule with free radical scavenging and antioxidant properties.
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Nevertheless, free radical production and MDA levels were not affected in either condition alone.
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Yet, many of the factors that impact free radical delivery from cigarettes remain unclear.
Pubmed
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The addition of free radical scavengers in group 5 mainly attenuated the collagen loss.
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These results suggested that GQDs suppressed free radical formation via inhibiting copper redox activity.
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Results: Nearly half of the flavors modulated free radical generation.
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Translations for free radical
Portuguese
radical
Spanish
radical