edetate calcium disodium

[ ed-uh-teyt ]

nounPharmacology.
  1. a chelating agent, C10H12CaN2Na2O8, used in medicine to treat lead poisoning.

Origin of edetate calcium disodium

1
edetate apparently irregular from EDTA + -ate2

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