polyvalency
1. (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two • Syn: polyvalence, multivalence, multivalency • Derivationally related forms: multivalent (for: multivalency), multivalent (for: multivalence), polyvalent, polyvalent (for: polyvalence) • Topics: chemistry, chemical science • Hypernyms: state 2. (toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism • Syn: polyvalence • Derivationally related forms: polyvalent, polyvalent (for: polyvalence) • Topics: toxicology • Hypernyms: state
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