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mul⋅ti⋅va⋅lent

  [muhl-ti-vey-luhnt, muhl-tiv-uh-luhnt]
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–adjective
1. Chemistry. having a valence of three or higher.
2. Immunology.
a. containing several kinds of antibody.
b. pertaining to an antibody that contains many antigen-binding sites.
c. pertaining to an antibody that has many determinants.
Origin:
1870–75; multi- + -valent

Related forms:
mul⋅ti⋅va⋅lence, noun
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mul·ti·va·lent   (mŭl'tĭ-vā'lənt, mŭl-tĭv'ə-lənt)   
adj.  

  1. Chemistry Polyvalent.

  2. Genetics Of or relating to the association of three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis.

  3. Immunology Having several sites of attachment for an antibody or antigen.

  4. Having various meanings or values: subtle, multivalent allegory.

mul'ti·va'lence n.
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Main Entry: 1mul·ti·va·lent
Pronunciation: "m&l-ti-'vA-l&nt, -"tI-
Function: adjective
1 : POLYVALENT
2 : represented more than twice in the somatic chromosome number <multivalentchromosomes>

Main Entry: 2multivalent
Function: noun
: a multivalent group of chromosomes
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multivalent mul·ti·va·lent (mŭl'tĭ-vā'lənt)
adj.

  1. Polyvalent.

  2. Of or relating to the association of three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis.

  3. Having several sites of attachment for an antibody or antigen.

  4. Having various meanings or values.

mul'ti·va'lence n.

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multivalent   (mŭl'tĭ-vā'lənt, mŭl-tĭv'ə-lənt)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. Polyvalent.

  2. Relating to the association of three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis.


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