| ADJECTIVE | all | polyvalent | containing several antibodies each capable of counteracting a specific antigen |
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| all | polyvalent, multivalent | having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher |
| Meaning | Containing several antibodies each capable of counteracting a specific antigen. | |
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| Example | "a polyvalent vaccine" | |
| Category | immunology | The branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system |
| Attribute of | valence, valency | (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate |
| Opposite | monovalent | Containing only one kind of antibody |
| Spanish | multivalente, polivalente | |
| Nouns | polyvalence, polyvalency | (toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism |
| Meaning | Having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher. | |
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| Synonym | multivalent | |
| Category | chemistry, chemical science | The science of matter |
| Attribute of | valence, valency | (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals |
| Opposite | monovalent, univalent | Having a valence of 1 |
| Spanish | multivalente, polivalente | |
| Nouns | polyvalence, polyvalency | (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two |
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