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Superoxide dismutase Uncommon

Origin: Latin prefix super-

Noun

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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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enzyme
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