| chela | (noun) a Hindu disciple of a swami | - |
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| (noun) a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods | Synonyms: claw, nipper, pincer |
| chelate | (noun) a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions | Synonyms: chelate compound |
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| chelation | (noun) the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds | - |
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| (noun) (medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning | - |
| thelarche | (noun) the start of breast development in a woman at the beginning of puberty | - |
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| xanthelasma | (noun) xanthoma of the eyelids; occurs chiefly in the elderly | - |
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