M-EDTA

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005211",
  "term": "M-EDTA",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance being studied in the prevention of bacterial infections that occur in catheters (thin tubes that carry fluids into or out of the body). It is a combination of minocycline, an antibiotic that blocks the growth of bacteria, and EDTA, a substance that keeps blood clots from forming. M-EDTA removes metals that bacteria use to form biofilms (thin layers stuck to surfaces). Also called minocycline-EDTA.",
  "expansions": [
    "minocycline-EDTA"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/m-edta/"
}