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Chelation

nounid 39375·updated May 18, 2026
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(medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning

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Chelations
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Chelation's
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Chelations'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds
§2
(medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning

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