chelator

Variant of chelate

chelate definition

che·late (kē′lāt′)

adjective

resembling or having chelae

noun

a chemical compound in which the central atom (usually a metal ion) is attached to neighboring atoms by at least two coordinate bonds in such a way as to form a closed chain

transitive verb chelated -·lat′ed, chelating -·lat′·ing

  1. to cause (a metal ion) to react with another molecule to form a chelate
  2. Med. to extract (a metal) from the blood by using a chelating agent, as in the treatment for lead poisoning

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