pol·y·va·lent (p l  -v  l nt)adj. 1. Acting against or interacting with more than one kind of antigen, antibody, toxin, or microorganism. 2. Chemistry a. Having more than one valence. b. Having a valence of 3 or higher. pol y·valence, poly·valen·cy n. |
polyvalent [ˌpɒlɪˈveɪlənt pəˈlɪvələnt]
adj
1. (Chemistry) Chem having more than one valency
2. (Medicine) (of a vaccine)
a. effective against several strains of the same disease-producing microorganism, antigen, or toxin
b. produced from cultures containing several strains of the same microorganism
polyvalency n
| polyvalent (pl-vlnt) 1. Acting against or interacting with more than one kind of antigen, antibody, toxin, or microorganism. 2. Having more than one valence. Iron and manganese are polyvalent elements. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 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 system monovalent - containing only one kind of antibody |
| 2. | polyvalent - having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions monovalent, univalent - having a valence of 1 |
Translations
polyvalent
adj → mehrwertig, polyvalent
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