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free radical
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Noun
  • 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
    • in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells
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