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Singlet Oxygen

Medical Definition: An excited state of molecular oxygen generated photochemically or chemically. Singlet oxygen reacts with a variety of biological molecules such as NUCLEIC ACIDS, PROTEINS, and LIPIDS causing oxidative damages.
CAS Number: 17778-80-2
Previously Indexed: Oxygen (1967-2001)

Singlet Oxygen Medical Definitions and Terms

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