POLYVALENCE

polyvalence, polyvalency

(noun) (toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism

polyvalence, polyvalency, multivalence, multivalency

(noun) (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

polyvalence (countable and uncountable, plural polyvalences)

(countable) The state of being polyvalent.

(countable) Congruence with polyvalency.

(uncountable, music) A quality of music that is played in more than one harmonic function in the same key.

Source: Wiktionary



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9 June 2025

HERMAPHRODITE

(noun) one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made


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