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Singlet Oxygen

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Definition: An excited state of molecular oxygen generated photochemically or chemically. Singlet oxygen reacts with a variety of biological molecules such as NUCLEIC ACIDS; PROTEINS; and LIPIDS; causing oxidative damages.     
Pharmacological Action Oxidants 		Other names Oxygen, Singlet; Dioxygen, Singlet; Singlet Dioxygen

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