superoxide : Idioms & Phrases
superoxide anion
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noun the univalent anion O2-
superoxide.
- much of the O2 supporting cellular respiration is reduced to the superoxide anion O2-
WordNet
superoxide dismutase
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noun an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen
SOD.
- oxygen free radicals are normally removed in our bodies by the superoxide dismutase enzymes
