chelation
[ kee-ley-shuh n ]
/ kiˈleɪ ʃən /
noun
Chemistry.
the process of chelating.
Medicine/Medical.
- a method of removing certain heavy metals from the bloodstream, used especially in treating lead or mercury poisoning.
- a controversial treatment for arteriosclerosis that attempts to remove calcium deposits from the inner walls of the coronary arteries.
Words nearby chelation
chekiang,
chela,
chelan,
chelate,
chelating agent,
chelation,
cheli-,
chelicera,
chelicerate,
cheliferous,
cheliform
Example sentences from the Web for chelation
None of them have any basis in fact, and in the case of chelation therapy can be genuinely dangerous.
British Dictionary definitions for chelation
chelation
/ (ˈkiːleɪʃən) /
noun
chem
the process by which a chelate is formed
animal husbandry
the process by which trace elements in an animal's feed are bonded to amino acids, ensuring their absorption into the animal's body
geology
the chemical removal of metallic ions in a mineral or rock by weathering
Scientific definitions for chelation
chelation
[ kĭ-lā′shən ]
The combination of a metal ion with a chemical compound to form a ring. Chelation is used in the industrial separation and extraction of metals and to treat metal poisoning.