polyvalent

[ pol-ee-vey-luhnt, puh-liv-uh-luhnt ]

/ 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.

Origin of polyvalent

First recorded in 1880–85; poly- + -valent

OTHER WORDS FROM polyvalent

pol·y·va·lence, noun

Words nearby polyvalent

polytypic, polyunsaturate, polyunsaturated, polyurethane, polyuria, polyvalent, polyvalent allergy, polyvalent serum, polyvalent vaccine, polyvinyl, polyvinyl acetal

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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 Morrey
The 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, noun

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Medical 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.

单词	polyvalent
释义	polyvalent [ pol-ee-vey-luhnt, puh-liv-uh-luhnt ] / 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. Origin of polyvalent First recorded in 1880–85; poly- + -valent OTHER WORDS FROM polyvalent pol·y·va·lence, noun Words nearby polyvalent polytypic, polyunsaturate, polyunsaturated, polyurethane, polyuria, polyvalent, polyvalent allergy, polyvalent serum, polyvalent vaccine, polyvinyl, polyvinyl acetal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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 Morrey The 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, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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