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    ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A complex molecule used medically to chelate metal ions in cases of lead or heavy metal poisoningplay

    Synonyms:

    EDTA; ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting substances

    Hypernyms ("ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid" is a kind of...):

    molecule ((physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound)

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