glutathione peroxidase

Noun
  1. An enzyme in the body that is a powerful scavenger of free radicals (synset 114631017)
    is a type of:
    • antioxidant - substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides
    • peroxidase - any of a group of enzymes (occurring especially in plant cells) that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by a peroxide

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