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ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

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ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid /eth·y·lene·di·a·mine·tet·ra·a·ce·tic ac·id/ (EDTA) (-di″ah-mēn-tet″rah-ah-se´tik) a chelating agent that binds calcium and other metals, used as an anticoagulant for preserving blood specimens; also used to treat lead poisoning and hypercalcemia (see edetate ).
eth·yl·ene·di·a·mine·tet·ra·a·ce·tic acid (th-ln-d-mn-ttr--stk)
n.
EDTA.
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) [eth″ĭ-lēn-di″ah-mēn-tet″rah-ah-se´tik]
a chelating agent that binds calcium and other metals; used as an anticoagulant for preserving blood specimens. Also used medicinally; see edetate. Called also edetic acid.
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