the process by which trace elements in an animal's feed are bonded to amino acids, ensuring their absorption into the animal's body
3. geology
the chemical removal of metallic ions in a mineral or rock by weathering
chelation in American English
(kiˈleiʃən)
noun
1. Chemistry
the process of chelating
2. Medicine
a.
a method of removing certain heavy metals from the bloodstream, used esp. in treating lead or mercury poisoning
b.
a controversial treatment for arteriosclerosis that attempts to remove calcium deposits from the inner walls of the coronary arteries
Word origin
[1930–35; chelate + -ion]This word is first recorded in the period 1930–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: acoustic phonetics, hypercorrection, old school tie, preset, video-ion is a suffix, appearing in words of Latin origin, denoting action or condition, usedin Latin and in English to form nouns from stems of Latin adjectives (communion; union), verbs (legion; opinion), and esp. past participles (allusion; creation; fusion; notion; torsion)
Examples of 'chelation' in a sentence
chelation
The process, called chelation, is used to treat lead poisoning.
Houston Chronicle (2008)
His tranfusion doses were refined, as was his iron chelation therapy.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The same is chelation therapy which claims to metals that some believe, with little to be responsible condition.