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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
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: polyvalent, multivalent] [ant: monovalent, univalent]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1881 1. having a chemical valence greater usually than two 2. effective against, sensitive toward, or counteracting more than one toxin, microorganism, or antigen <polyvalent vaccines> • polyvalence noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. Chem. having a valency of more than two, or several valencies. Derivatives: polyvalence n.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Polyvalent Po*lyv"a*lent, a. [Poly- + L. valens, p. pr. See Valent.] (Chem.) Multivalent.