polyvalent
[ pol-ee-vey-luh nt, puh-liv-uh-luh nt ]
/ ˌpɒl iˈveɪ lənt, pəˈlɪv ə lənt /
adjective
Chemistry.
having more than one valence.
Bacteriology.
(of an immune serum) containing several antibodies, each capable of reacting with a specific antigen.
OTHER WORDS FROM polyvalent
pol·y·va·lence, nounWords nearby polyvalent
Example sentences from the Web for polyvalent
A polyvalent vaccine contains several strains of the infective agent and a mixed contains several different organisms.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology |Charles Bradfield MorreyThe complement fixation test is like a Wassermann reaction, but the antigen should be polyvalent.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation |Austin O'Malley
British Dictionary definitions for polyvalent
polyvalent
/ (ˌpɒlɪˈveɪlənt, pəˈlɪvələnt) /
adjective
chem
having more than one valency
(of a vaccine)
- effective against several strains of the same disease-producing microorganism, antigen, or toxin
- produced from cultures containing several strains of the same microorganism
Derived forms of polyvalent
polyvalency, nounMedical definitions for polyvalent
polyvalent
[ pŏl′ē-vā′lənt ]
adj.
Acting against or interacting with more than one kind of antigen, antibody, toxin, or microorganism.
Having more than one chemical valence.
Other words from polyvalent
pol′y•va′lence null n.Scientific definitions for polyvalent
polyvalent
[ pŏl′ē-vā′lənt ]
Acting against or interacting with more than one kind of antigen, antibody, toxin, or microorganism.
Having more than one valence. Iron and manganese are polyvalent elements.