Peroxidation

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any oxidation reaction, especially of an oxide, that produces a peroxide. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    The reaction of a double bond with a peroxide. countable, uncountable

    "Furthermore, wedelolactone also increased the activities of superoxidase dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and decreased the level of the lipid peroxidation product malondialdehyde (MDA) in the liver, therefore decreasing the activity of alanine aminotransferase (ALT)."

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"Furthermore, wedelolactone also increased the activities of superoxidase dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and decreased the level of the lipid peroxidation product malondialdehyde (MDA) in the liver, therefore decreasing the activity of alanine aminotransferase (ALT)."

Etymology

From peroxide + -ation.

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double bond

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