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Wiktionary

  1. n. chemistry the formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt
  2. n. the use of this process to remove metal ions from solution, especially to counter poisoning by heavy metals

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. (Med.) the process of removing a heavy metal from a solution by means of a chelate the treatment of lead or mercury poisoning by adding a chelating agent to the blood.
  2. n. the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. (medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning
  2. n. the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds

Etymologies

  1. From chelate +‎ -ion. (Wiktionary)

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