multivalent
Chemistry. having a valence of three or higher.
Immunology.
containing several kinds of antibody.
pertaining to an antibody that contains many antigen-binding sites.
pertaining to an antibody that has many determinants.
Origin of multivalent
1Other words from multivalent
- mul·ti·va·lence, noun
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How to use multivalent in a sentence
Where he sees lack of narrative, I find the opposite—narrative in all its multivalent forms.
Not Much New in Douglas Rushkoff’s Reading of the Future | Jacob Silverman | March 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWith these salts the full effect of multivalent anions is not attained, so that somewhat strong solutions are necessary.
Animal Proteins | Hugh Garner BennettThus, suitable stripping agents for chrome leather would be the alkali salts of organic acids (especially if multivalent).
Animal Proteins | Hugh Garner BennettDevelopment of a multivalent antivenin for the family Crotalidae.
British Dictionary definitions for multivalent
/ (ˌmʌltɪˈveɪlənt) /
another word for polyvalent
Derived forms of multivalent
- multivalency, noun
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Scientific definitions for multivalent
[ mŭl′tĭ-vā′lənt, mŭl-tĭv′ə-lənt ]
Polyvalent.
Relating to the association of three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis.
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