Ozzie's doctor tells him not to take his tetracycline with dairy products because the calcium in the dairy products will form an insoluble complex with the tetracycline.What is this process called?

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Chelation is the process where ions and molecules bind to metal ions, forming a complex. In the context of tetracycline and calcium, the tetracycline binds with the calcium ions, forming an insoluble complex, which inhibits the absorption of the antibiotic in the body.

Ozzie's Doctor Tells Him Not to Take His Tetracycline with Dairy