Multivalent — Mul*tiv a*lent, a. [Multi + L. valens, p. pr. See {Valence}.] 1. (Chem.) (a) Having a valence greater than one, as silicon. (b) Having more than one degree of valence, as sulphur. [1913 Webster] 2. (Immunology) Having multiple antigen binding… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
multivalent — multivalence, n. /mul ti vay leuhnt, mul tiv euh leuhnt/, adj. 1. Chem. having a valence of three or higher. 2. Immunol. a. containing several kinds of antibody. b. pertaining to an antibody that contains many antigen binding sites. c. pertaining … Universalium
multivalent — mul•ti•va•lent [[t]ˌmʌl tɪˈveɪ lənt, mʌlˈtɪv ə lənt[/t]] adj. 1) chem. having a chemical valence of three or higher 2) imu a) containing several kinds of antibody b) pertaining to an antibody that contains many antigen binding sites • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
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