monovalent

mon·o·va·lent  (mn-vlnt)

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.

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mono·valence, mono·valen·cy n.

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monovalent

Adjective

Chem

1. having a valency of one

2. having only one valency

monovalence
monovalency n

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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.

Thesaurus

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 univalent 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