单词 | chelation therapy |
释义 | chela1 /kēˈlə/noun (pl chēˈlae /-ē/) (zoology)The prehensile claw of an arthropod such as the crab ORIGIN: Latinized from Gr chēlē claw chēˈlate noun (chem) A co-ordination compound (eg haemoglobin) in which a central metallic ion is attached to an organic molecule at two or more positions (also adjective) intransitive verb (chem)To form a chelate chēlāˈtion noun chēlāˈtor noun chēlifˈerous adjective (zoology) Having a chela or chelae chēˈliform adjective (zoology) Shaped like a chela or pincer chēˈliped noun One of the pair of legs carrying the chelae in arthropods chelation therapy noun The treatment of heavy metal (eg lead) poisoning or certain other diseases by a substance (chelating agent) which combines chemically with the toxic substances and renders them harmless |
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