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superoxidative

superoxidative adjective: relating to, or causing superoxidation.

Adjective

superoxidative (not comparable)

  1. Relating to, or causing superoxidation
    • Furthermore, SP-D can promote activation of macrophages and neutrophils by enhancing the production of nitrogen species and superoxidative burst [13 ].2015 September 24, “Protective Role of Surfactant Protein D in Ocular Staphylococcus aureus Infection”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of superoxidative

From super- + oxidative.

Questions about superoxidative

What does superoxidative mean?
Superoxidative means relating to, or causing superoxidation.
What part of speech is superoxidative?
Superoxidative is an adjective.

Words near superoxidative in the dictionary

  1. superovulatory
  2. superoxidase
  3. superoxidases
  4. superoxidation
  5. superoxidations
  6. superoxidative
  7. superoxide
  8. superoxides
  9. superoxygenate
  10. superoxygenated
  11. superoxygenation

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