monovalent

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(mŏn'ə-vā'lənt) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Chemistry. Having a valence of 1; univalent.
  2. Immunology.
    1. Containing antigens from a single strain of a microorganism: a monovalent vaccine; a monovalent serum.
    2. Having only one site of attachment. Used of an antibody or antigen.
monovalence mon'o·va'lence or mon'o·va'len·cy n.


Variant: univalent

Having a valency of one.



(mŏn'ə-vā'lənt)
adj.
  1. Able to form only one covalent or ionic bond.
  2. Having a valence of one; univalent.
  3. Of or relating to an antiserum containing an antibody or antibodies specific for one antigen.
  4. Containing antigens from a single strain of a microorganism.
  5. Having only one site of attachment. Used of an antibody or antigen.
mon'o·va'lence or mon'o·va'len·cy n.

1. having a valency of one.
2. capable of binding with only one antigenic or antibody specificity.

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