Hexavalent

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having an atomic valence of 6. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Having a vaccine valence of 6. not-comparable

    "Babies born from the 1 August will be offered the new “hexavalent” jab at the age of eight, 12 and 16 weeks."

Synonyms

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sexavalentsexivalentsixth

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"Babies born from the 1 August will be offered the new “hexavalent” jab at the age of eight, 12 and 16 weeks."

Etymology

From hexa- + -valent. Piecewise doublet of sexavalent.

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