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free radical

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-003345

A type of unstable molecule that is made during normal cell metabolism (chemical changes that take place in a cell). Free radicals can build up in cells and cause damage to other molecules, such as DNA, lipids, and proteins. This damage may increase the risk of cancer and other diseases.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-003345
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003345",
  "term": "free radical",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of unstable molecule that is made during normal cell metabolism (chemical changes that take place in a cell). Free radicals can build up in cells and cause damage to other molecules, such as DNA, lipids, and proteins. This damage may increase the risk of cancer and other diseases.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/free-radical/"
}

Record 7,611 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.