peroxide

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Hydrogen peroxide is abundant within the small compartment that houses the crystals, and the parasite naturally produces it as a byproduct.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

One possible explanation involves hydrogen peroxide itself, which is highly toxic.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

When the researchers treated stressed skin cells with catalase, a naturally occurring antioxidant enzyme that breaks down hydrogen peroxide, cellular stress levels dropped.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

The team then investigated whether neutralizing hydrogen peroxide could reverse the damage.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

I burst through the doors, the smell of iodine and peroxide hits me, but all I have time to see is two men wearing surgical caps and a woman in green huddling over a gurney.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini