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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Multivalent \Mul*tiv"a*lent\, a. [Multi- + L. valens, p. pr. See
Valence.]
1. (Chem.)
(a) Having a valence greater than one, as silicon.
(b) Having more than one degree of valence, as sulphur.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Immunology) Having multiple antigen-binding sites; -- of
antibody molecules.
[PJC]
3. (Immunology) Containing several types of antibody, to
protect against more than one disease; polyvalent; -- of
vaccines.
[PJC]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Multivalent \Mul*tiv"a*lent\, a. [Multi- + L. valens, p. pr. See
Valence.] (Chem.)
(a) Having a valence greater than one, as silicon.
(b) Having more than one degree of valence, as sulphur.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
multivalent
adj 1: used of the association of three or more homologous
chromosomes during the first division of meiosis [ant:
univalent, bivalent]
2: having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or
higher [syn: polyvalent] [ant: monovalent]
3: having many values, meanings, or appeals; "subtle,
multivalent allegory" [syn: multi-valued]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
multivalent
French a.
(l en multivalent)
Romanian a.
(l en multivalent)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
multivalent
a.
1 (lb en chemistry) Having more than one valency or having a valency
greater than 3; polyvalent.
2 (lb en genetics) Having three or more homologous chromosomes during
the first division of meiosis.
3 (lb en immunology) Having more than one attachment site for an
antibody or antigen.
4 (lb en grammar) Able to bind to different parts of speech.
5 (lb en art) Having many kinds of value.
6 Having many meanings.
n.
(lb en genetics) Any multivalent chromosome.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
multivalent
French a.
(l en multivalent)
Romanian a.
(l en multivalent)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
multivalent
French a.
(l en multivalent)
From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]
multivalent /mˌʊltiːvalˈɛnt/
multivalent
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Multivalent /mˌʌltɪvˈeɪlənt/
متعدّد التّكافؤ
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
multivalent /mˌʌltɪvˈeɪlənt/
mnohoznačný
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
multivalent /mˌʌltɪvˈeɪlənt/
vícemocný
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
multivalent /mˌʌltɪvˈeɪlənt/
víceznačný
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
multivalent /mˌʌltɪvˈeɪlənt/
multivalent
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
a. 多原子价的,多价的,有诸多意义的;
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
a. 多原子价的,多价的,有多种意义的
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