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polyvalent
pol·y·va·lent P0432500 (pŏl′ē-vā′lənt)adj.1. Chemistry a. Having more than one valence.b. Having a valence of 3 or higher.2. Immunology a. Having more than one site of attachment. Used of an antibody or antigen.b. Containing antigens from more than one strain of a microorganism or virus. Used of a vaccine or serum. pol′y·va′lence, pol′y·va′len·cy n.polyvalent (ˌpɒlɪˈveɪlənt; pəˈlɪvələnt) adj1. (Chemistry) chem having more than one valency2. (Medicine) (of a vaccine)a. effective against several strains of the same disease-producing microorganism, antigen, or toxinb. produced from cultures containing several strains of the same microorganism ˌpolyˈvalency npol•y•va•lent (ˌpɒl iˈveɪ lənt, pəˈlɪv ə lənt) adj. 1. Chem. having more than one valence. 2. (of an immune serum) containing several antibodies, each capable of reacting with a specific antigen. [1880–85] pol`y•va′lence, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1.polyvalent - containing several antibodies each capable of counteracting a specific antigen; "a polyvalent vaccine"immunology - the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune systemmonovalent - containing only one kind of antibody | | 2.polyvalent - having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or highermultivalentchemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionsmonovalent, univalent - having a valence of 1 | Translationspolyvalent
polyvalent[¦päl·i′vā·lənt] (chemistry) Pertaining to an ion with more than one valency, such as the sulfate ion, SO42-. Also known as multivalent; polygen. (immunology) Of antigens, having many combining sites or determinants. Pertaining to vaccines composed of mixtures of different organisms, and to the resulting mixed antiserum. polyvalent
polyvalent [pol″e-va´lent] multivalent; having more than one valence.pol·y·va·lent (pol'ē-vā'lent), 1. Synonym(s): multivalent2. Pertaining to a polyvalent antiserum. polyvalent (pŏl′ē-vā′lənt)adj.1. Chemistry a. Having more than one valence.b. Having a valence of 3 or higher.2. Immunology a. Having more than one site of attachment. Used of an antibody or antigen.b. Containing antigens from more than one strain of a microorganism or virus. Used of a vaccine or serum. pol′y·va′lence, pol′y·va′len·cy n.mul·ti·va·lent (mŭl'tē-vā'lĕnt) 1. chemistry Having a combining power (valence) of more than one hydrogen atom. 2. Efficacious in more than one direction. 3. Any antiserum specific for more than one antigen or organism. Synonym(s): polyvalent (1) .
pol·y·va·lent se·rum (pol'ē-vā'lĕnt sēr'ŭm) An antiserum obtained by inoculating an animal with several antigens or species or strains of bacteria. polyvalent
Synonyms for polyvalentadj containing several antibodies each capable of counteracting a specific antigenRelated WordsAntonymsadj having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higherSynonymsRelated Words- chemical science
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