polyvalence

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1. (toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism (noun.state)

hypernym	:	state,
definition	:	the way something is with respect to its main attributes (noun.tops)

domain category	:	toxicology,
definition	:	the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons (noun.cognition)

2. (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two (noun.state)

hypernym	:	state,
definition	:	the way something is with respect to its main attributes (noun.tops)

domain category	:	chemical science, chemistry,
definition	:	the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions (noun.cognition)

3. (toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism (noun.state)

derivation	:	polyvalent,
definition	:	containing several antibodies each capable of counteracting a specific antigen (adj.all)

4. (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two (noun.state)

derivation	:	multivalent, polyvalent,
definition	:	having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher (adj.all)

5. (toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism (noun.state)

derivation	:	polyvalent,
definition	:	containing several antibodies each capable of counteracting a specific antigen (adj.all)

6. (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two (noun.state)

derivation	:	multivalent, polyvalent,
definition	:	having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher (adj.all)