monovalent

[ mon-uh-vey-luhnt ]

/ ˌmɒn əˈveɪ lənt /

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adjective

Chemistry. univalent.

Immunology.

containing only one kind of antibody.
pertaining to an antibody fragment with one antigen-binding site.

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Origin of monovalent

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

OTHER WORDS FROM monovalent

mon·o·va·lence, mon·o·va·len·cy, noun

Words nearby monovalent

monotropy, monotype, monotypic, monounsaturate, monounsaturated, monovalent, monovision, monovision lens, monoxide, monozygotic, Monroe

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How to use monovalent in a sentence

Other trials, to begin in the fall, will study a monovalent vaccine that has a gene only from the Zaire strain.
Ebola Vaccine Will Do Little for Current Crisis|Kent Sepkowitz|August 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For the sake of simplicity we can assume that these ions are all monovalent.
Animal Proteins|Hugh Garner Bennett
It is not possible, therefore, that condensation can take place if the atoms remain monovalent.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 794, March 21, 1891|Various
Similarly, a trivalent atom, such as that of Nitrogen, can unite with three monovalent atoms.
The Making of Species|Douglas Dewar

Monovalent atoms are those which can, under no circumstances, unite with more than one other atom.
The Making of Species|Douglas Dewar
A tetravalent atom, such as that of Carbon, can combine with four monovalent atoms.
The Making of Species|Douglas Dewar

British Dictionary definitions for monovalent

monovalent

/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈveɪlənt) /

adjective

chem

having a valency of one
having only one valency

Also: univalent

Derived forms of monovalent

monovalence or monovalency, noun

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Scientific definitions for monovalent

monovalent

[ mŏn′ə-vā′lənt ]

Having a valence of 1; univalent.

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