POLYVALENT


Meaning of POLYVALENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈvā-lənt also ]

pə-ˈli-və-lənt adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1881

1. : having a chemical valence greater usually than two

2. : effective against, sensitive toward, or counteracting more than one toxin, microorganism, or antigen

polyvalent vaccines

• poly·va·lence -lən(t)s noun

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