ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
noun
eth·yl·ene·di·amine·tet·ra·ace·tic acid
ˌe-thə-ˌlēn-ˌdī-ə-ˌmēn-ˌte-trə-(ə-)ˈsē-tik- 
-dī-ˌa-mən-
: edta
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The preprint’s authors, some whom were among the first to identify the VITT side effect, propose that these proteins, together with another component of the vaccine called ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), may set off a dangerous response by the immune system in some vaccine recipients.
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Gretchen Vogel, Science | AAAS, 22 Apr. 2021
Dobos notes that products like Sun-In should have phosphoric acid and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), which help stabilize the solution in the package.
—Gabe Bergado, Allure, 11 Aug. 2022
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Gretchen Vogel, Science | AAAS, 22 Apr. 2021
Dobos notes that products like Sun-In should have phosphoric acid and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), which help stabilize the solution in the package.
—Gabe Bergado, Allure, 11 Aug. 2022
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ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
noun
eth·yl·ene·di·amine·tetra·ace·tic acid
-ə-ˌsēt-ik-
: edta
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