chelation
Chemistry. the process of chelating.
Medicine/Medical.
a method of removing certain heavy metals from the bloodstream, used especially in treating lead or mercury poisoning.
a controversial treatment for arteriosclerosis that attempts to remove calcium deposits from the inner walls of the coronary arteries.
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How to use chelation in a sentence
None of them have any basis in fact, and in the case of chelation therapy can be genuinely dangerous.
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British Dictionary definitions for chelation
/ (ˈkiːleɪʃən) /
chem the process by which a chelate is formed
animal husbandry the process by which trace elements in an animal's feed are bonded to amino acids, ensuring their absorption into the animal's body
geology the chemical removal of metallic ions in a mineral or rock by weathering
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Scientific definitions for chelation
[ kĭ-lā′shən ]
The combination of a metal ion with a chemical compound to form a ring. Chelation is used in the industrial separation and extraction of metals and to treat metal poisoning.
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