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polyvalenceenUK
pol·y·va·lent P0432500 (pŏl′ē-vā′lənt)adj.1. Chemistry a. Having more than one valence.b. Having a valence of 3 or higher.2. Immunology a. Having more than one site of attachment. Used of an antibody or antigen.b. Containing antigens from more than one strain of a microorganism or virus. Used of a vaccine or serum. pol′y·va′lence, pol′y·va′len·cy n.polyvalence (ˌpɒlɪˈveɪləns) n1. (Chemistry) the state of being polyvalent2. (Medicine) the state of being polyvalentThesaurusNoun | 1. | polyvalence - (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than twomultivalence, multivalency, polyvalencystate - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | | 2. | polyvalence - (toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganismpolyvalencystate - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"toxicology - the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons |
polyvalenceenUK
polyvalence the acquisition and application of a range of SKILLS. A polyvalent worker is one with a variety of job competencies and hence is able to perform a range of tasks which transcend traditional job boundaries. See LABOUR FLEXIBILITY.polyvalenceenUK
Synonyms for polyvalencenoun (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than twoSynonyms- multivalence
- multivalency
- polyvalency
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- chemical science
- chemistry
noun (toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganismSynonymsRelated Words |