EDTA

EDTA
noun
a complex molecule used medically to chelate metal ions in cases of lead or heavy metal poisoning
• Hypernyms: ↑molecule

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abbreviation
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

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Chem., Pharm.
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid: a colorless compound, C10H16N2O8, capable of chelating a variety of divalent metal cations: as a salt used as an anticoagulant, antioxidant, blood cholesterol reducer, food preservative; as a calcium-disodium salt used in the treatment of lead and other heavy-metal poisonings.

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abbrev
Ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid, a chelating agent used in chelation therapy

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EDTA (no periods),
ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid, a colorless, crystalline acid used as a metal chelating agent, as an anticoagulant, and in the treatment of chlorosis, calcinosis, lead poisoning, and other conditions. Formula: C10H16N2O8

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Chemistry abbr. ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid, a crystalline acid with a strong tendency to form chelates with metal ions. ● Chem. formula: (CH2COOH)2NCH2CH2N(CH2COOH)2

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