monovalent

American  

[mon-uh-vey-luhnt] / ˌmɒn əˈveɪ lənt /

adjective

1. Chemistry. univalent.

2. Immunology.

   1. containing only one kind of antibody.

   2. pertaining to an antibody fragment with one antigen-binding site.

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monovalent British  

/ ˌmɒnəʊˈveɪlənt /

adjective

1. Also: univalent.  chem

   1. having a valency of one

   2. having only one valency

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monovalent Scientific  

/ mŏn′ə-vā′lənt /

1. Having a valence of 1; univalent.

2. Containing antigens from a single strain of a microorganism or virus. Used of a vaccine or serum.

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Other Word Forms

• monovalence noun
• monovalency noun

Etymology

Origin of monovalent

First recorded in 1865–70; mono- + -valent

Example Sentences

Some countries were indeed able to quash type 2 outbreaks with the monovalent vaccine.

From Science Magazine

However, the new monovalent vaccine generated higher levels of antibodies against a range of other Omicron variants.

From Science Daily

Tan, chief policy and partnerships officer at Immunize.org, told Salon he thinks it's difficult to make a definitive statement that the bivalent boosters weren't as effective as the monovalent ones.

From Salon

It has found that monovalent vaccines against Omicron perform somewhat better than those that include the ancestral strain.

From Science Magazine

“The FDA continuously and rigorously monitors data regarding the use of the monovalent and bivalent COVID-19 vaccines and all the data shows that the vaccines are safe,” Capobianco said in a statement.

From Seattle Times