polyvalency
polyvalency · polyvalencies
PolyvalencePolyvalence
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Polyvalence
More definitions
- (toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism
- (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two
Forms
plural: polyvalencies| Singular | polyvalency |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- (toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism:polyvalence
- (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two:polyvalencemultivalencemultivalency
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpolyvalent
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable