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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.), obsolete See
peroxide .
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- noun chemistry A
peroxide - noun chemistry The
univalent anion , O2-, obtained from molecularoxygen by adding anelectron ; anycompound containing this anion
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the univalent anion O2-
- noun a metallic oxide containing the univalent anion O2-
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- Aloe Vera - It is believes that the regular use of aloe vera gel activates the production of nitric oxide and contains an enzyme known as superoxide dismutane.
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The key ingredient is an enzyme called superoxide dismutase, thought to ...
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Free radicals: By examining tissue from 18 ALS families, a team led by Dr. Robert Brown of Massachusetts General Hospital found that sufferers shared a number of mutations in the gene that enables the body to produce an enzyme called superoxide dismutase, or SOD.
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In these cases, ALS is caused by the misfolding and aggregation of an enzyme called superoxide dismutase (SOD).
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Copper, along with manganese (yet another trace mineral for which green beans are an excellent source), is an essential cofactor of a key oxidative enzyme called superoxide dismutase.
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Copper, along with manganese (yet another trace mineral for which crimini mushrooms is a very good source), is an essential cofactor of a key oxidative enzyme called superoxide dismutase.
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Copper, along with manganese (yet another trace mineral for which crimini mushrooms is a very good source), is an essential cofactor of a key oxidative enzyme called superoxide dismutase.
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Manganese is also a critical component of an important antioxidant enzyme called superoxide dismutase.
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In addition, manganese is an integral component of an internally produced antioxidant enzyme called superoxide dismutase.
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Copper, along with manganese (yet another trace mineral for which green beans are an excellent source), is an essential cofactor of a key oxidative enzyme called superoxide dismutase.
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