chelater

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A form of chelator — A chelating agent.

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Meanings

nounchelater (plural chelaters)

plural chelaters

  1. alternativeAlternative form of chelator.
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    In addition, Ca 2+ chelater abolished Ca 2+ ionophore-triggered inhibition of prolactin and COX2 expression, and also enhanced forskolin-stimulated prolactin and COX2 expression, suggesting that elevation of Ca 2+ in the cytoplasm may affect negatively forskolin-stimulated prolactin and COX2 expression.

    2015 July 11, “Regulatory Action of Calcium Ion on Cyclic AMP-Enhanced Expression of Implantation-Related Factors in Human Endometrial Cells”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From chelate + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

halecretAtcheler
Cite this entry
APA

chelater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chelater

MLA

“chelater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chelater. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chelater,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chelater.

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