trivalent
tri·va·lent
adjective \(ˌ)trī-ˈvā-lənt\Definition of TRIVALENT
1
: having a chemical valence of three
2
: conferring immunity to three different pathogenic strains or species <a trivalent influenza vaccine>
Origin of TRIVALENT
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1865
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