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Oxygen Compounds

Medical Definition: Inorganic compounds that contain oxygen as an integral part of the molecule.
Guide Notes: GEN; prefer specifics; used for mapping supplementary chemicals
Previously Indexed: Oxygen (1966-1993)
Oxygen Compounds Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Reactive Oxygen Species - Molecules or ions formed by the incomplete one-electron reduction of oxygen. These reactive oxygen intermediates include SINGLET OXYGEN; SUPEROXIDES; PEROXIDES; HYDROXYL RADICAL; and HYPOCHLOROUS ACID. They contribute to the microbicidal activity of PHAGOCYTES, regulation of signal transduction and gene expression, and the oxidative damage to NUCLEIC ACIDS; PROTEINS; and LIPIDS.

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