The immune system itself is not immune to subversion; it may become a target of radicalization by the rogue cells, generating even more free radicals as it goes into battle.
--- I'm not sure I understand the part "it may become a target of radicalization"? What is the author actually trying to say? Maybe just "it may become a target of attack"?
It is a play on words. We talk about vulnerable young men being radicalized when they accept radical ideas and become terrorists.
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It is a play on words.
We talk about vulnerable young men being radicalized when they accept radical ideas and become terrorists.