mon·o·va·lent (m n  -v  lnt)adj. 1. Chemistry Having a valence of 1; univalent. 2. Immunology a. Containing antigens from a single strain of a microorganism: a monovalent vaccine; a monovalent serum. b. Having only one site of attachment. Used of an antibody or antigen. mon o·valence, mono·valen·cy n. |
monovalent [ˌmɒnəʊˈveɪlənt]
adj
(Chemistry) Chem
a. having a valency of one
b. having only one valency Also univalent
monovalence , monovalency n
| monovalent (mn-vlnt) 1. Having a valence of 1; univalent. 2. Containing antibodies with specific activity against a single strain of a microorganism or against antigens from such a strain. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | monovalent - containing only one kind of antibody immunology - the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system polyvalent - containing several antibodies each capable of counteracting a specific antigen; "a polyvalent vaccine" |
| 2. | monovalent - having a valence of 1 chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions multivalent, polyvalent - having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher |
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