Hexavalent
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Having an atomic valence of 6. not-comparable
- 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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More examples"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.