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polyvalent

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pol⋅y⋅va⋅lent

  [pol-ee-vey-luhnt, puh-liv-uh-luhnt]
–adjective
1. Chemistry. having more than one valence.
2. Bacteriology. (of an immune serum) containing several antibodies, each capable of reacting with a specific antigen.
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Origin:
1880–85; poly- + -valent

Related forms:
pol⋅y⋅va⋅lence, noun
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pol·y·va·lent   (pŏl'ē-vā'lənt)   
adj.  

  1. Acting against or interacting with more than one kind of antigen, antibody, toxin, or microorganism.

  2. Chemistry

    1. Having more than one valence.

    2. Having a valence of 3 or higher.

pol'y·va'lence, pol'y·va'len·cy n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: poly·va·lent
Pronunciation: "päl-i-'vA-l&nt
Function: adjective
1 a : having a chemical valence greater usuallythan two b : having variable valence
2 : effective against, sensitive toward, or counteracting more than one exciting agent (as a toxin or antigen) polyvalent vaccine> —poly·va·lence /-l&n(t)s/ noun
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polyvalent pol·y·va·lent (pŏl'ē-vā'lənt)
adj.

  1. Acting against or interacting with more than one kind of antigen, antibody, toxin, or microorganism.

  2. Having more than one chemical valence.

pol'y·va'lence or pol'y·va'len·cy n.

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polyvalent   (pŏl'ē-vā'lənt)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. Acting against or interacting with more than one kind of antigen, antibody, toxin, or microorganism.

  2. Having more than one valence. Iron and manganese are polyvalent elements.


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