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Abstract
A chelating agent that sequesters a variety of polyvalent cations such as CALCIUM. It is used in pharmaceutical manufacturing and as a food additive.
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- EDTA
- Edathamil
- Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid
- Ethylenedinitrilotetraacetic Acid
- N,N'-1,2-Ethanediylbis(N-(carboxymethyl)glycine)
- Acid, Edetic
- Acid, Ethylenediaminetetraacetic
- Acid, Ethylenedinitrilotetraacetic
- Calcium Disodium Edetate
- Calcium Disodium Versenate
- Calcium Tetacine
- Chelaton 3
- Chromium EDTA
- Copper EDTA
- Coprin
- Dicobalt EDTA
- Disodium Calcitetracemate
- Disodium EDTA
- Disodium Ethylene Dinitrilotetraacetate
- Distannous EDTA
- Edetate Disodium Calcium
- Edetates
- Edetic Acid, Calcium Salt
- Edetic Acid, Calcium, Sodium Salt
- Edetic Acid, Chromium Salt
- Edetic Acid, Dipotassium Salt
- Edetic Acid, Disodium Salt
- Edetic Acid, Disodium Salt, Dihydrate
- Edetic Acid, Disodium, Magnesium Salt
- Edetic Acid, Disodium, Monopotassium Salt
- Edetic Acid, Magnesium Salt
- Edetic Acid, Monopotassium Salt
- Edetic Acid, Monosodium Salt
- Edetic Acid, Potassium Salt
- Edetic Acid, Sodium Salt
- Ethylene Dinitrilotetraacetate
- Gallium EDTA
- Magnesium Disodium EDTA
- Potassium EDTA
- Stannous EDTA
- Tetracemate
- Versenate
- Versene
- Calcitetracemate, Disodium
- Dinitrilotetraacetate, Disodium Ethylene
- Dinitrilotetraacetate, Ethylene
- Disodium Versenate, Calcium
- EDTA, Chromium
- EDTA, Copper
- EDTA, Dicobalt
- EDTA, Disodium
- EDTA, Distannous
- EDTA, Gallium
- EDTA, Magnesium Disodium
- EDTA, Potassium
- EDTA, Stannous
- Edetate, Calcium Disodium
- Ethylene Dinitrilotetraacetate, Disodium
- Tetacine, Calcium
- Versenate, Calcium Disodium
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Edetic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004492. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004492
- Edetic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethylenediaminetetraacetic_acid
- Edetic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q408032