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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.
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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.
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You may have heard of free radicals in relationship to antioxidant vitamins and supplements.
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