polyvalence

pol·y·va·lent

 (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.

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pol′y·va′lence, pol′y·va′len·cy n.

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polyvalence

(ˌpɒlɪˈveɪləns)

n

1. (Chemistry) the state of being polyvalent

2. (Medicine) the state of being polyvalent

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Noun	1.	polyvalence - (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two multivalence, multivalency, polyvalency 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 polyvalency 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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