free radical (n)
radical#2 (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 27
def an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron
def 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
examples in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells
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Hypernym atom
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Hyponym atom

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