pentavalent
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pen·ta·va·lent
(pĕn′tə-vā′lənt)adj.
1. Chemistry Having valence 5.
2. Immunology
a. Having five sites of attachment. Used of an antibody or antigen.
b. Containing antigens from five strains of a microorganism or virus. Used of a vaccine or serum.
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pentavalent
(ˌpɛntəˈveɪlənt)adj
(Chemistry) chem having a valency of five. Also: quinquevalent
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pen•ta•va•lent
(ˌpɛn təˈveɪ lənt, pɛnˈtæv ə-)adj.
1. having a valence of five: pentavalent arsenic.
[1870–75]
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Adj. | 1. | pentavalent - having a valence of five chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions |
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