- che|la|tion
- che|la|tion «kih LAY shuhn», noun.the process of binding and stabilizing metallic ions by means of a chelating agent.
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tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
che — agas·ta·che; al·che·mil·la; al·che·mist; al·che·mis·tic; al·che·mize; al·che·my; al·che·ra; an·iso·che·la; ap·o·tra·che·al; ar·che; ar·che·bi·o·sis; ar·che·centric; ar·che·dic·ty·on; ar·che·gone; ar·che·go·ni·al; ar·che·go·ni·a·ta;… … English syllables
che|mo|re|cep|tion — «KEE moh rih SEHP shuhn, KEHM oh », noun. the physiological reaction to chemical stimulation: »to investigate the relationship between food intake and chemoreception … Useful english dictionary
che|mo|ster|i|li|za|tion — «KEE moh STEHR uh luh ZAY shuhn, KEHM oh », noun. the use of chemosterilants to control or eliminate harmful insects, rodents, or certain other pests … Useful english dictionary
chelation — che·la·tion … English syllables
chelation — che•la•tion [[t]kiˈleɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) chem. the process of chelating 2) med chem. a) a method of removing certain heavy metals from the bloodstream, used esp. in treating lead or mercury poisoning b) a controversial treatment for arteriosclerosis … From formal English to slang
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
tra — in·tra·bi·on·tic; in·tra·cartilaginous; in·tra·cav·i·tar·i·ly; in·tra·cav·i·tary; in·tra·cellular; in·tra·cerebral; in·tra·cervical; in·tra·chordal; in·tra·cisternal; in·tra·city; in·tra·coastal; in·tra·company; in·tra·continental;… … English syllables
la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… … English syllables
chelate — 1. To effect chelation. 2. Pertaining to chelation. 3. A complex formed through chelation. * * * che·late kē .lāt adj of, relating to, or having the ring structure typical of a chelate chelate vb, che·lat·ed; che·lat·ing … Medical dictionary
