Associations to the word «Polyvalent»

Wiktionary

POLYVALENT, adjective. Multivalent; having a number of different forms, purposes, meanings, aspects or principles.
POLYVALENT, adjective. (chemistry) Having a high valence, especially more than three
POLYVALENT, adjective. (chemistry) Having multiple valencies
POLYVALENT, adjective. (biology) Containing antibodies to more than one kind of pathogen

Dictionary definition

POLYVALENT, adjective. Containing several antibodies each capable of counteracting a specific antigen; "a polyvalent vaccine".
POLYVALENT, adjective. Having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King