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polyvalency

noun

1. (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two

• Syn: ↑polyvalence, ↑multivalence, ↑multivalency

• Derivationally related forms: ↑multivalent (for: ↑multivalency), ↑multivalent (for: ↑multivalence), ↑polyvalent, ↑polyvalent (for: ↑polyvalence)

• Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science

• Hypernyms: ↑state

2. (toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism

• Syn: ↑polyvalence

• Derivationally related forms: ↑polyvalent, ↑polyvalent (for: ↑polyvalence)

• Topics: ↑toxicology

• Hypernyms: ↑state

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noun

see polyvalence

Useful english dictionary. 2012.