| edetate | USAN-approved contraction for ethylenediaminetetraacetate, the anion of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; various edetate's are used as chelating agents to carry cations in (e.g., ferric sodium edetate as an iron ion carrier) or out (e.g., sodium edetate for calcium or heavy metal ion removal). (05 Mar 2000) |
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| edetate calcium disodium | Contracted name for a salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetate, an agent used as a chelator of lead and some other heavy metals. Available in several forms: disodium, sodium, and trisodium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| edetic acid | <chemical> N,n'-1,2-ethanediylbis(n-(carboxymethyl)glycine). A chelating agent used mainly in the form of its salts for treatment of poisoning by substances such as heavy metals, cyanide, and organophosphorus compounds. The salts form chelates with metal ions such as lead and mercury and promote the excretion of the metals from the body in a relatively nontoxic form. Pharmacological action: antidotes, chelating agents. Chemical name: Glycine, N,N'-1,2-ethanediylbis(N-(carboxymethyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |