chelation

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noun

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