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Antioxidants and Oxidative Stress

Free Radical

Free radicals are unstable molecules that damage cells by stealing electrons.

Definition

An unstable molecule with an unpaired electron that seeks to stabilize itself by damaging other molecules. Free radicals are generated during normal metabolism and from environmental exposure.

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