polyvalence

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A noun referring to the property of having multiple valences or capacities, especially in chemistry where an element can combine with more than two atoms, or in toxicology where a substance can counteract multiple toxins or antigens.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa a propriedade de ter várias valências ou capacidades, especialmente em química, onde um elemento pode se ligar a mais de dois átomos, ou em toxicologia, onde uma substância pode neutralizar vários toxinas ou antígenos.

1. Chemical property C1 formal scientific

   The state of having a valence greater than two, allowing an atom or molecule to form multiple chemical bonds.

   • The polyvalence of carbon allows it to form complex organic molecules.
   • Polyvalence in transition metals leads to a variety of oxidation states.
   • The concept of polyvalence is fundamental in understanding molecular structures.

   🇵🇹Polivalência

   Sinônimos: multivalencemultivalencypolyvalency

2. Biological or medical property C1 formal medical

   The ability of a substance, such as an antibody or vaccine, to counteract or neutralize more than one toxin, antigen, or type of microorganism.

   • The polyvalence of the new vaccine provides protection against multiple strains of the virus.
   • Polyvalence in antivenoms is crucial for treating bites from various snake species.
   • Researchers are exploring the polyvalence of certain antibodies for broad-spectrum immunity.

   🇵🇹Polivalência

   Sinônimos: multivalencemultivalencypolyvalency

• polyvalences plural form
• polyvalences' possessive plural form
• polyvalence's possessive singular form