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chelating agent

Used for:

chelation

Broader Terms:

drug /agent

Broader Terms:

reagent /indicator

Narrower Terms:

deferoxamine

Narrower Terms:

diethylenetriaminepentaacetate

Narrower Terms:

ethylenediaminetetraacetate

Narrower Terms:

penicillamine

Narrower Terms:

siderophore

Related Terms:

metal complex

Scope Note:

organic chemicals that form coordination bonds with a central metal ion, used to chemically remove ions from solutions, medicinally against microorganisms, to treat metal poisoning and in chemotherapy protocols.

Term Number:

1851-3668


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