polyvalent
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1. having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher (adj.all)
| attribute | : | valence, valency, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent) (noun.attribute) |
| 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) |
2. containing several antibodies each capable of counteracting a specific antigen (adj.all)
| attribute | : | valence, valency, |
| definition | : | (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate (noun.attribute) |
| domain category | : | immunology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system (noun.cognition) |
3. having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher (adj.all)
4. containing several antibodies each capable of counteracting a specific antigen (adj.all)
| antonym | : | monovalent, |
| definition | : | containing only one kind of antibody (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | polyvalence, polyvalency, |
| definition | : | (toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism (noun.state) |
5. having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher (adj.all)
6. containing several antibodies each capable of counteracting a specific antigen (adj.all)
| antonym | : | monovalent, |
| definition | : | containing only one kind of antibody (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | polyvalence, polyvalency, |
| definition | : | (toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism (noun.state) |
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