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EDTA  (d-t-)
n.
A crystalline acid, C10H16N2O8, that acts as a strong chelating agent. The sodium salt of EDTA is used as an antidote for metal poisoning, an anticoagulant, and an ingredient in a variety of industrial reagents.
[e(thylene)d(iamine)t(etraacetic) a(cid).]
EDTA
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) ethylenediaminetetra-acetic acid; a colourless crystalline slightly soluble organic compound used in inorganic chemistry and biochemistry. It is a powerful chelating agent used to stabilize bleach in detergents. Formula: [(HOOCCH2)2NCH2]2
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Noun1.EDTA - a complex molecule used medically to chelate metal ions in cases of lead or heavy metal poisoning
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
molecule - (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
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The FDA alleged that Evers had violated the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act) under misbranding provision by promoting and administering a chelating drug, calcium disodium edetate (calcium EDTA), an FDA-approved drug for an indication not approved by the agency.
Study of chelation therapy should not be abandoned by Clay, Beth / Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons
FDA notified health care professionals and patients about important safety information concerning Edetate Disodium.
Warnings issued on detate Disodium by Adverse Event Reporting News
Deaths resulting from hypocalcemia after administration of edetate disodium: 2003-2005.
Autism: a nutraceutical approach by Goepp, Julius G. / Life Extension
 
 
 
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