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- noun organic chemistry Any compound, but especially a derivative of a
sugar , that has fiveacetate groups
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Another agent is DTPA, Diethylentriamene pentaacetate, which can treat plutonium and other radioactive particles that get into the body.
Amid Nuclear Fears, Some Facts Jonathan D. Rockoff 2011
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