CHELATION Definition & Meaning

chelation

[ kee-ley-shuhn ]

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Chemistry. the process of chelating.
Medicine/Medical.
1. a method of removing certain heavy metals from the bloodstream, used especially in treating lead or mercury poisoning.
2. a controversial treatment for arteriosclerosis that attempts to remove calcium deposits from the inner walls of the coronary arteries.

chelation

/ ˈ�쾱ː��ɪʃə�� /

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

chelation

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.

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First recorded in 1930–35; chelate + -ion

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They would also put the children through chelation therapy to remove non-existent mercury from their systems.

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One avenue is working on the chemistry of the chelation compound in anticipation of eventually making sure it is safe to be given to humans.

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Lead poisoning can be treated with chelation, a therapy that uses drugs that bind to metals in blood to remove them from the body.

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Any bird found to have lead in its system can be treated through a blood-filtering process called chelation.

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When her symptoms were still not improving, Workman stopped the chelation and began an alternative treatment.

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