Explanation and meaning of chelation.

chelation

/ki'leɪʃən/

noun
(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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process physical process
noun
the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds
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chemical process chemical action chemical change

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