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polyvalent
[ pol-ee-vey-luhnt, puh-liv-uh-luhnt ]
adjective
- Chemistry. having more than one valence.
- Bacteriology. (of an immune serum) containing several antibodies, each capable of reacting with a specific antigen.
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
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.
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Derived Forms
- ˌpolyˈvalency, noun
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Other Words From
- poly·valence noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of polyvalent1
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Example Sentences
The general use of the present commercial polyvalent protective against influenza is not considered desirable.
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The complement fixation test is like a Wassermann reaction, but the antigen should be polyvalent.
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A polyvalent vaccine contains several strains of the infective agent and a mixed contains several different organisms.
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Commercial vaccines are stock vaccines and are usually polyvalent or even mixed.
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