polyfunctional

[pol-ee-fuhngk-shuh-nl]

adjective

Chemistry.

1. containing more than one functional group.

Word History and Origins

Origin of polyfunctional¹

First recorded in 1925–30; poly- + functional

Example Sentences

After adoptive transfer of TIL containing about 25% mutation-specific polyfunctional T1 cells, the patient achieved a decrease in target lesions with prolonged stabilization of disease.

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