— multivalence , n.
/mul'ti vay"leuhnt, mul tiv"euh leuhnt/ , adj.
1. Chem. having a valence of three or higher.
2. Immunol.
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.
[ 1870-75; MULTI- + -VALENT ]