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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Polyvalent \Po*lyv"a*lent\, adjective [Poly- + L. valens, p. pr. See {Valent}.] (Chem.) Multivalent.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
polyvalent
adjective
1: containing several antibodies each capable of counteracting a specific antigen; "a polyvalent vaccine" [ant: {monovalent}]
2: having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher [syn: {multivalent}] [ant: {monovalent}]
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