monovalent

monovalent /mono·va·lent/ (-va´lent)

1. having a valency of one.

2. capable of combining with only one antigenic specificity or with only one antibody specificity.

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mon·o·va·lent (mn-vlnt)

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.

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mono·valence, mono·valen·cy n.

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monovalent

1. having a valency of one.

2. capable of binding with only one antigenic or antibody specificity.