chelation
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1. the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds (noun.process)
| hypernym | : | chemical action, chemical change, chemical process, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved (noun.process) |
2. (medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning (noun.process)
| hypernym | : | physical process, process, |
| definition | : | a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states (noun.tops) |
| domain category | : | medical specialty, medicine, |
| definition | : | the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques (noun.cognition) |
3. the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds (noun.process)
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