English noun: polyvalency | |||
1. | polyvalency (state) (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two | ||
Synonyms | multivalence, multivalency, polyvalence | ||
Broader (hypernym) | state | ||
Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||
2. | polyvalency (state) (toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism | ||
Synonyms | polyvalence | ||
Broader (hypernym) | state | ||
Domain category | toxicology | ||