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superoxide dismutase

su·pe·ro·xidedismutase

uncommon

noun

1.

an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen

  • “oxygen free radicals are normally removed in our bodies by the superoxide dismutase enzymes”

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