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CHELATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("chelation" is a kind of...):
chemical action; chemical change; chemical process ((chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved)
Derivation:
chelate (form a chelate, in chemistry)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("chelation" is a kind of...):
physical process; process (a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states)
Domain category:
medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)
Derivation:
chelate (form a chelate, in chemistry)
