polyvalent Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective containing several antibodies each capable of counteracting a specific antigen
    • a polyvalent vaccine
  2. adjective having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher
    multivalent.

WordNet

Po*lyv"a*lent adjective
Etymology
Poly- + L. valens, p. pr. See Valent.
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) Multivalent.

Webster 1913