monovalent adjective. [mɒnǝ(ʊ)'veɪl(ǝ)nt] M19.
[from MONO- + -VALENT.]
1. Chemistry. Having a valency of one. M19.

2. Medicine.
a. Being or containing an antigen from a single strain of a micro-organism. M20.
b. Of an antigen or antibody: having only one site at which attachment to (respectively) antibody or antigen can occur. M20.

■ monovalence,

■ monovalency nouns L19.

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