Assertion: selenium | /r/CapableOf | protect the thyroid
Facets:
value: by binding to mercury
type: MANNER
value: from oxidative damage
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Selenium protects the thyroid from oxidative damage but a deficiency can lead to an increase in the weight of your thyroid which can be compounded by an iodine deficiency.
text: Selenium also can protect the thyroid by binding to mercury and making it completely inert.