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. |
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| Noun | 1. | polyvalence - (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions |
| 2. | polyvalence - (toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" toxicology - the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons |
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