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Chelating Agents MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Chelating Agents
Tree Number(s)
D27.505.519.914.500
D27.720.832.500
Unique ID
D002614
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002614
Scope Note
Chemicals that bind to and remove ions from solutions. Many chelating agents function through the formation of COORDINATION COMPLEXES with METALS.
Entry Term(s)
Chelating Agent
Chelator
Chelators
Complexons
Metal Antagonists
Metal Chelating Agents
Registry Numbers
0
NLM Classification #
QV 290
See Also
Antidotes
Iron Chelating Agents
Public MeSH Note
HEAVY METAL DETOXICANTS was heading 1963-65
History Note
HEAVY METAL DETOXICANTS was heading 1963-65
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2020/05/27
Chelating Agents Preferred
Metal Antagonists Broader
Metal Chelating Agents Narrower
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