chelation therapy

collocation in English

meaningsoftherapy

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withtherapy.
therapy
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈθer.ə.pi/us
/ˈθer.ə.pi/
a treatment that helps someone feel better, grow stronger, etc., especially after ...
See more attherapy

(Definition oftherapyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofchelation therapy

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
If half the children requiringchelationtherapyfell into this category, the expense involved would be approximately $1,331,100.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Chelationtherapymay be used in the treatment of a variety of diseases and is available in various forms.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Gold toxicity can be ameliorated withchelationtherapywith an agent such as dimercaprol.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Treatments include changes in diet, dietary supplements, biofeedback,chelationtherapy, homeopathy, massage and yoga.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It also suggestschelationtherapy, a treatment which is dangerous enough to have caused multiple deaths.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
A test commonly used to supportchelationtherapywas misused.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These deaths were due to cardiac arrest caused by hypocalcemia duringchelationtherapy.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Several students were givenchelationtherapyto remove the mercury in their blood.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Chelationtherapycan be hazardous if administered incorrectly.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Many alternative therapies and interventions are available, ranging from elimination diets tochelationtherapy.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Transfusion-dependent patients develop iron overload and requirechelationtherapyto remove the excess iron.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The academy trains and certifies physicians in the safe administration ofchelationtherapy.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Chelationtherapydoes not improve outcomes for those diseases.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
She is started onchelationtherapyto remove the excess copper.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Chelationtherapy, which involves the removal of heavy metals from the body, has also been shown to be beneficial in lowering amyloid plaque levels.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
While normal ferritin levels run anywhere between 24 and 336 ng/ml, hematologists generally do not beginchelationtherapyuntil ferritin levels reach at least 1000 ng/ml.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
In conventional medicine, detoxification can also be achieved artificially by techniques such as dialysis and (in a very limited number of cases)chelationtherapy.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
A systematic review published in 2005 found that controlled scientific studies did not supportchelationtherapyfor heart disease.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition oftherapy
See other collocations withtherapy