chelation

Noun chelation has 2 senses

• chelation(n = noun.process) - (medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning;
is a kind of physical process, process
Derived form verb chelate₁

• chelation(n = noun.process) - the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds;
is a kind of chemical action, chemical change, chemical process
Derived form verb chelate₁