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peroxidation

British  
/ pəˌrɒksɪˈdeɪʃən /

noun

  1. a type of reaction in which oxygen atoms are formed leading to the production of peroxides. It is stimulated in the body by certain toxins and infections

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The bacteria reduced iron buildup and lowered lipid peroxidation in the worms, changes that suppressed aging-related ferroptosis.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026

Keto also kick-starts a process called lipid peroxidation, which causes the body to use fats for the energy it needs instead.

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Candidates proposed in the past few years include clusterin, carbonyl proteins, angiotensin-converting enzyme, lipid peroxidation products and gene expression patterns.

From Nature ● Jul. 13, 2011

Credit: Author ICLs are notoriously toxic to cells and can occur endogenously, for example through lipid peroxidation, or through exposure to exogenous agents.

From Scientific American ● Feb. 14, 2011

As soon as the liquid is free from copper, it is left alkaline and well stirred so as to facilitate peroxidation and removal of iron, which forms a film on the bath.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 586, March 26, 1887 by Various

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