"reactive oxygen species" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: reactive oxygen species [plural]
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  1. (chemistry) Any peroxide, singlet oxygen or similar material that is a reactive oxidizing agent. Wikipedia link: reactive oxygen species Categories (topical): Chemistry Synonyms: ROS [abbreviation]
    Sense id: en-reactive_oxygen_species-en-noun-yr9fXAgZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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