polyvalent
poly·va·lent
adj \-ˈvā-lənt also pə-ˈli-və-lənt\Definition of POLYVALENT
1
: having a chemical valence greater usually than two
2
: effective against, sensitive toward, or counteracting more than one toxin, microorganism, or antigen <polyvalent vaccines>
— poly·va·lence \-lən(t)s\ noun
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First Known Use: 1881
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