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free radicals

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free radicals,
n.pl compounds with an unpaired electron, which makes them extremely reactive.


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Tolman also notes that while the researchers provide proof that free radicals are present, "whether or not the free radicals are responsible for the toxicity is not clear.
We knew that pollen can make the body make free radicals, but this study shows that pollen takes an active role in making free radicals itself," he says.
You may have heard of free radicals in relationship to antioxidant vitamins and supplements.
 
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