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Some terms commonly used in discussing detoxification

neutrophil

a leukocyte which stains easily with neutral dyes

leukocyte

white blood corpuscle... Leukocytes act as scavengers and resist infection... Neutrophils ingest bacteria and small particles

glutathione

A tripeptide of glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine. Found in small quantities in animal tissues, takes up and gives off oxygen; important for cellular respiration

(See More on Detox Terms for details and different opinion)

glutamic acid

An amino acid formed in the hydrolysis of proteins

glycine

Aminoacetic acid derived from many proteins including gelatin

cysteine

A sulfur-containing amino acid ... found among the decomposition products of proteins

Source for much of the above is Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 1969, F.A. Davis Co., Philadelphia

Expanded definitions with detailed comments

Archives of the Amalgam mailing list on hazards of dental mercury

More on glutathione, from the book, The GSH Phenomenon

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