polyvalent
adjective
- Bacteriology designating a vaccine effective against many strains of the same species of microorganism
- Chem.
- having a valence of more than two
- having more than one valence
See polyvalent in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(pŏlˌē-vāˈlənt)
adjective- Acting against or interacting with more than one kind of antigen, antibody, toxin, or microorganism.
- Chemistry
a. Having more than one valence.
b. Having a valence of 3 or higher.
Related Forms:
- polˌy·vaˈlence, polˌy·vaˈlen·cy noun
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