Medical Dictionary

chelator

noun che·la·tor \ˈkē-ˌlāt-ər\

Medical Definition of CHELATOR

:  any of various compounds that combine with metals to form chelates and that include some used medically in the treatment of metal poisoning (as by lead)

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