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  1. free radical:


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free radical:

free radical [the ~] nom

  1. the free 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 1
    the radical; the free 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 1
    • radical [the ~] nom
    • free radical [the ~] nom
      • in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells1

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Related Definitions for "free radical":

  1. 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 molecule1
    • in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells1

Related Synonyms for free radical