monovalent

monovalent definition - medical

mon·o·va·lent (mŏnˌə-vāˈlənt)

adjective
  1. Able to form only one covalent or ionic bond.
  2. Having a valence of one; univalent.
  3. Of or relating to an antiserum containing an antibody or antibodies specific for one antigen.
  4. Containing antigens from a single strain of a microorganism.
  5. Having only one site of attachment. Used of an antibody or antigen.

Related Forms:

  • monˌo·vaˈlence, monˌo·vaˈlen·cy noun

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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