peroxide

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The spinning crystals may help the parasite safely break down excess peroxide, reducing the risk of damage from harmful chemical reactions.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

These altered bacteria produced much less hydrogen peroxide and were no longer able to block wound healing.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

When E. faecalis is present in a wound, the hydrogen peroxide it produces causes oxidative stress in nearby human skin cells.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

This process continuously produces hydrogen peroxide, a highly reactive oxygen species capable of damaging living tissue.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

It was such a relief to breathe the fresh air without the smells of alcohol, peroxide, and sickness.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh