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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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