multivalent

Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to: navigation, search

[edit] English

[edit] Adjective

multivalent (comparative more multivalent, superlative most multivalent)

  1. (chemistry) Having more than one valency or having a valency greater than 3; polyvalent
  2. (genetics) Having three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis
  3. (immunology) Having more than one attachment site for an antibody or antigen
  4. Having many meanings

[edit] Related terms

Retrieved from "http://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=multivalent&oldid=7563316"
Personal tools
Namespaces
Variants
Views
Actions
Navigation
Toolbox
In other languages