polyvalent 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
containing several antibodies each capable of counteracting a specific antigen
Examples
- 1.a polyvalent vaccine
Attribute
valence 1
noun
(biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
immunology 1
noun
the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system
EnglishAntonym
monovalent 1
adjective
containing only one kind of antibody
Derivationally related form
polyvalence 2
noun
(toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism
polyvalency 2
noun
(toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism
Attribute
valence 1
noun
(biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
immunology 1
noun
the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system
