monovalent

[ mon-uh-vey-luhnt ]

adjective

1. Chemistry. univalent.
2. Immunology.
   1. containing only one kind of antibody.
   2. pertaining to an antibody fragment with one antigen-binding site.

monovalent

/ ˌmɒnəʊˈveɪlənt /

adjective

1. chem Alsounivalent
   1. having a valency of one
   2. having only one valency

monovalent

/ mŏn′ə-vā′lənt /

1. Having a valence of 1; univalent.
2. Containing antigens from a single strain of a microorganism or virus. Used of a vaccine or serum.

Derived Forms

• ˌmonoˈvalence, noun

Other Words From

• mono·valence mono·valen·cy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of monovalent¹

First recorded in 1865–70; mono- + -valent

Example Sentences

Other trials, to begin in the fall, will study a monovalent vaccine that has a gene only from the Zaire strain.

From The Daily Beast

For the sake of simplicity we can assume that these ions are all monovalent.

From Project Gutenberg

It is not possible, therefore, that condensation can take place if the atoms remain monovalent.

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Similarly, a trivalent atom, such as that of Nitrogen, can unite with three monovalent atoms.

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Monovalent atoms are those which can, under no circumstances, unite with more than one other atom.

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A tetravalent atom, such as that of Carbon, can combine with four monovalent atoms.

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