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sequestering agent

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sequestering agent [si′kwes·tə·riŋ ‚ā·jənt]
(chemistry)
A substance that removes a metal ion from a solution system by forming a complex ion that does not have the chemical reactions of the ion that is removed; can be a chelating or a complexing agent.


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a sequestering agent, as, for example, cholestyramine resin, which binds bile acids in the intestine, thus preventing their absorption.
a sequestering agent, as, for example, cholestyramine resin, which binds bile acids in the intestine, thus preventing their absorption.
a sequestering agent, as, for example, cholestyramine resin, which binds bile acids in the intestine, thus preventing their absorption.
 
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