polyvalent: Meaning and Definition of

pol•y•va•lent

Pronunciation: (pol"ē-vā'lunt, pu-liv'u-lunt), [key]
— adj.
  1. having more than one valence.
  2. (of an immune serum) containing several antibodies, each capable of reacting with a specific antigen.
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