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1. | [ adjective ] (immunology) containing several antibodies each capable of counteracting a specific antigen | |
Examples: | "a polyvalent vaccine" |
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Related terms: | monovalent immunology valence | |
2. | [ adjective ] (chemistry) having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher | |
Synonyms: | multivalent | |
Related terms: | monovalent chemistry valence | |
Similar spelling: |
polyvalency polyvalence pool_ball |