chelation
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- noun
- /kiˈleɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
quelación
- During chelation, special agents bind to heavy metals, allowing them to be excreted safely.
- chelation therapy
- iron chelation
Examples
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Among those I survey, chelation is often recommended for other illnesses and conditions.
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The chelation pills are helping, but Dan might not make it.
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I now face years of chelation, as I am so sick I have to go very slowly.
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Do you consider yourself an expert on chelation therapy, and if so, on what basis?
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I did not want to rely only on book knowledge and see chelation therapy in action.
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A definitive answer on chelation therapy will take much additional research.
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However, entering "chelation therapy" into an internet search engine yields more than 500,000 hits.
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Later, I was told to undergo triple vessel bypass, but instead I underwent chelation therapy.
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Here's another article about chelation and indications for its use for actual metal toxicities.
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The doctor explained that chelation therapy is often used to remove lead from the body to treat poisoning.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Chelation comes from the Greek root chel-, which means 'claw'. A helpful image is a medical treatment that works like a claw, grabbing a heavy metal and helping carry it out of the body, which is why chelation means the removal of dangerous metals.