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chelating agent

[kē′lāting]
a substance that promotes chelation. Chelating agents are used in the treatment of metal poisoning. See also chelation.

chelating agent

A drug, such as calcium disodium edetate, used to chelate substances, esp. toxic chemicals in the body.
See also: agent

chelating agent

a substance which combines with a metallic ion to produce an inert chelate, e.g. ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid, penicillamine.
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2, 3-dimercaprol (BAL) is a traditional chelating agent that has been used clinically in arsenic poisoning since 1949.
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Succimer chelation improves learning, attention, and arousal regulation in lead-exposed rats but produces lasting cognitive impairment in the absence of lead exposure
Chelating agents, especially those intended for use in children, should be effective in reducing lead and other heavy metals from the body without producing substantial adverse effects on levels of critical serum electrolytes, such as calcium.
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However, it is possible that EDTA might provide an economical and accelerated treatment in that the EDTA, a powerful chelating agent, might extract calcium ions from the calmodulin protein in the Giara cysts, thus killing them.
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