monovalent
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mon·o·va·lent
(mŏn'ə-vā'lənt) 
adj.
adj.
- Chemistry. Having a valence of 1; univalent.
- Immunology.
- Containing antigens from a single strain of a microorganism: a monovalent vaccine; a monovalent serum.
- Having only one site of attachment. Used of an antibody or antigen.
American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary:
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mon·o·va·lent
(mŏn'ə-vā'lənt)
adj.
adj.
- Able to form only one covalent or ionic bond.
- Having a valence of one; univalent.
- Of or relating to an antiserum containing an antibody or antibodies specific for one antigen.
- Containing antigens from a single strain of a microorganism.
- Having only one site of attachment. Used of an antibody or antigen.
Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry:
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monovalent
an alternative term for univalent.
| monotopic, monotonic, monoterpene | |
| monozygotic, montanate, montanoyl |
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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monovalent
1. having a valency of one.
2. capable of binding with only one antigenic or antibody specificity.
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