English noun: chelation | |||
1. | chelation (process) (medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning | ||
Broader (hypernym) | physical process, process | ||
Domain category | medical specialty, medicine | ||
2. | chelation (process) the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds | ||
Broader (hypernym) | chemical action, chemical change, chemical process | ||