Definition of Chelation

Noun: chelation  kee'ley-shun

  1. (medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning
     
  2. The process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds

See also:
chelating
chelations

Anagrams containing the word chelation

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