| FR | failure rate; film-screen radiograph; fasciculus retroflexus; febrile reaction; feedback regulation;... |
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| FRAT | free radical assay technique |
| ORS | olfactory reference syndrome; oral rehydration solution; oral surgery, oral surgeon; Orthopaedic Res... |
| RAD | radial artery catheter; radiation absorbed dose; radical; radiography or radiographic; reactive airw... |
| rad | radiation absorbed dose; radial; radian; radical; radius; root [Lat. radix] |
| free radical | A chemically active atom or molecular fragment containing a chemical charge due to an excess or deficient number of electrons. Radicals seek to receive or release electrons in order to achieve a more stable configuration, a process that can damage the large molecules within cells. See: Oxidation. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| free radical reductase | <enzyme> Catalyses conversion of carbon-centreed lipid radicals into an inactive species by utilizing vitamin e at one end and glutathione at the other Registry number: EC 1.8.4.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| free radical scavengers | Substances that influence the course of a chemical reaction by ready combination with free radicals. Among other effects, this combining activity protects pancreatic islets against damage by cytokines and prevents myocardial and pulmonary perfusion injuries. (12 Dec 1998) |