Monovalent

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any univalent substance.
Adjective
  1. 1
    univalent. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    having a valence of 1 wordnet
  2. 2
    containing only one kind of antibody wordnet

Synonyms

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univalent

Example

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"The monovalent oral polio vaccine uses only the attenuated strain of type-one poliovirus and only immunizes against that strain of the disease."

Etymology

From mono- + -valent.

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