rechelate

English

Etymology

re- +‎ chelate

Verb

rechelate (third-person singular simple present rechelates, present participle rechelating, simple past and past participle rechelated)

1. To chelate again.
   • 1983, Modern Veterinary Practice - Volume 64, Issues 1-6, page 70:

     As it enters the mucosal cell it is released and rechelated with apoferritin.

   • 1994, Morton Walker, Garry F. Gordon, Steven E. Kroening, The Chelation Answer:

     The iron is released in the bloodstream and rechelated a third time with a beta-globulin, which is similar to hemoglobin, from the blood.

   • 2005, Robert A. Andersen, Algal Culturing Techniques, →ISBN, page 47:

     This is subsequently rechelated to re-form Fe- EDTA chelates, thereby completing the photo-redox cycle.