Definitions for chelation



Overview of noun chelation

The noun chelation has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. chelation

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

2. chelation

(the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds)

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