SUPEROXIDES
\sˌuːpəɹˈɒksa͡ɪdz], \sˌuːpəɹˈɒksaɪdz], \s_ˌuː_p_ə_ɹ_ˈɒ_k_s_aɪ_d_z]\
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Highly reactive compounds produced when oxygen is reduced by a single electron. In biological systems, they may be generated during the normal catalytic function of a number of enzymes and during the oxidation of hemoglobin to METHEMOGLOBIN. In living organisms, SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE protects the cell from the deleterious effects of superoxides.
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tinctura quininae ammoniata
- A preparation made by dissolving quinin sulphate in alcohol [Br. Ph.].