chelation
1. (medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning • Derivationally related forms: chelate • Topics: medicine, medical specialty • Hypernyms: process, physical process 2. the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds • Derivationally related forms: chelate • Hypernyms: chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
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