Definitions for "DTPA"
diethylenetriaminepentacetic acid; an effective chelator of plutonium and americium; approved the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as an investigational new drug; license held by REACT/S
Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid - Gadolinium chelating (chemical bonding) agent that solves the problem of toxicity
diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (pentetic acid)
acronym for iptheria- etanus-acellular ertussis vaccine. (More? Normal Development- Immunization)
A childhood vaccine that protects against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough). The newer acellular vaccine, DTPa, which is made from parts of the whooping cough bacteria instead of whole bacteria, causes fewer reactions, such as fever, pain and swelling, at the injection site than the older whole-cell vaccine, DTPw.
The diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis vaccine for use in adults and adolescents. E F