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reactive oxygen species
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CHEBI:26523
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Definition:
Molecules or ions formed by the incomplete one-electron reduction of oxygen. They contribute to the microbicidal activity of phagocytes, regulation of signal transduction and gene expression, and the oxidative damage to biopolymers.
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abortifacient
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CHEBI:50691
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Definition:
A chemical substance that interrupts pregnancy after implantation.
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reactive nitrogen species
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CHEBI:62764
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Definition:
A family of nitrogen molecular entities which are highly reactive and derived from nitric oxide (.NO) and superoxide (O2.(-)) produced via the enzymatic activity of inducible nitric oxide synthase 2 (NOS2) and NADPH oxidase respectively.
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