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chelating agent

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chelating agent [′ke‚lād·iŋ ‚ā·jənt]
(organic chemistry)
An organic compound in which atoms form more than one coordinate bond with metals in solution.


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Due to this treacherous but very common phenomenon, I described in the article my observations wherein the chelating agent EDTA had induced vivid side effects in the patient's brain.
The most commonly employed chelating agent is 'EDTA" or ethylene di-amine tetra acetic acid.
But, while some sources say that it is a chelating agent (able to break down hazardous heavy metals, so that they can be removed from the body), other sources say that it does not have chelating activity.
 
 
 
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