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Vinony

chelate

verb

  1. removing heavy metals from bloodstream using a chelate
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Pronunciation: /ˈkiːleɪt/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Hindi चेला (celā)bor. English chela Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English chelate From chela + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

  1. Having chelae, or in the form of a chela.[from 19th c.]
  2. Relating to chelation.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Hindi चेला (celā)bor. English chela English -ate English chelate From chela + -ate (forms nouns related to chemistry, mainly salts and esters of an acid).

  1. A chelate compound.

    “In the early 1960s, a study was conducted in which gestating rats were given diets containing the same mineral content of mineral salts or amino acid chelates.”

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English chelate compound Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English chelate From chelate compound + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

  1. to form a chelate compound by combining a metal atom to form a ring.
  2. to remove heavy metals from the bloodstream using a chelate (such as EDTA).