chelation
/kee-ley-shuhn/US // kiˈleɪ ʃən //UK // (ˈkiːleɪʃən) //
螯合剂,螯合物,螯合作用,螯合
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : Chemistry. the process of chelating.
- : Medicine/Medical. a method of removing certain heavy metals from the bloodstream, used especially in treating lead or mercury poisoning.a controversial treatment for arteriosclerosis that attempts to remove calcium deposits from the inner walls of the coronary arteries.
Examples
None of them have any basis in fact, and in the case of chelation therapy can be genuinely dangerous.
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