Peroxidation

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  • n. Any oxidation reaction, especially of an oxide, that produces a peroxide
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Act, process, or result of peroxidizing; oxidation to a peroxide.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The state or process of being oxidized to the utmost degree.
    • Word Usage
    "Since H. pluvialis often grows in places that are exposed to intense sunlight, during its dormant phase astaxanthin functions to protect the cell nucleus against free radicals generated by ultraviolet UV radiation, thus preventing damage to its DNA and preventing lipid peroxidation."
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    bilayer    autoxidation    genotoxicity    phosphatidylethanolamine    adsorber   
     
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