CHELATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds

Classified under:

Hypernyms ("chelation" is a kind of...):

chemical action; chemical change; chemical process ((chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved)

Derivation:

chelate (form a chelate, in chemistry)

Meaning:

(medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("chelation" is a kind of...):

physical process; process (a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states)

Domain category:

medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)

Derivation:

chelate (form a chelate, in chemistry)