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Definition of Pentetic acid
1. Noun. (organic compound) Diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA), a polyamino carboxylic acid consisting of a diethylenetriamine backbone modified with five carboxymethyl groups, used as a chelating agent to treat radioactive contamination. ¹
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Medical Definition of Pentetic acid
1. A pentaacetic acid triamine with affinity for heavy metals; used as the calcium sodium chelate in the treatment of iron-storage disease and poisoning from heavy metals and radioactive metals. See: ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. (05 Mar 2000)
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