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polyfunctional

American  
[pol-ee-fuhngk-shuh-nl] / ˌpɒl iˈfʌŋk ʃə nl /

adjective

Chemistry.

  1. containing more than one functional group.

Etymology

Origin of polyfunctional

First recorded in 1925–30; poly- + functional

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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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