chelation

noun

che·​la·​tion kē-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce chelation (audio)
 also  chē-
1
: the process of chelating or the quality or state of being chelated
2

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Others require transfusions every two to five weeks as well as regular chelation treatment, which removes iron from the blood. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 People with the condition require regular blood transfusions once or twice a month, and chelation therapies to reduce high levels of iron caused by the transfusions. Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 The often-costly remedies have included restrictive diets, supplements, chelation and hyperbaric chambers, as well as more dangerous home remedies. NBC News, 12 Nov. 2021 Just know that chelation is critical to good soil health. Tony Hansen, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2019 These byproducts have varying characteristics—some have negative charges, others positive/ Organic matter also helps with the process of chelation, which is a type of bonding of ions and molecules to metal ions. Tony Hansen, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2019 The doctors attempted to rid her blood of mercury through chelation, a process that removes heavy metals from the body. Sophie Weiner, Popular Mechanics, 15 Dec. 2017 The problem with using chelation in this case was that the majority of the mercury in KW's system wasn't in her blood stream. Sophie Weiner, Popular Mechanics, 15 Dec. 2017 Here, a holistic doctor worked with him for six months, using a regimen of nutrition, chelation therapy and meditation that Sakalski said reversed all that. Jim Wyss, miamiherald, 2 June 2017 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of chelation was in 1932

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“Chelation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chelation. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

Medical Definition

chelation

noun
che·​la·​tion kē-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce chelation (audio)
1
: the process of chelating or the quality or state of being chelated
2

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