edetate calcium disodium
[ ed-uh-teyt ]
nounPharmacology.
a chelating agent, C10H12CaN2Na2O8, used in medicine to treat lead poisoning.
Origin of edetate calcium disodium
1edetate apparently irregular from EDTA + -ate2
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