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Stedman's > diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid

diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid

Pronunciation: dī-eth′il-ēn-trī′ă-mēn pen′tă-ă-sē′tik as′id
An important chelating agent used in therapy (in therapy for lead poisoning), and in metal-containing diagnostic agents for magnetic resonance imaging and nuclear scanning.


 

 

 

 

 

 



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