Monovalent

Monovalent may refer to:

In chemistry, valence is a measure of the number of chemical bonds formed by the atoms of a given element. Monovalent is a synonym of univalent.
Monovalent ions contain one valence electron.
In immunology, antivenom can be classified as monovalent when effective against a single species' venom.
In immunology, a monovalent vaccine contains vaccine components directed at only one pathogen. A multivalent vaccine (also known as polyvalent) combines several vaccines (such as the MMR vaccine).
In philosophy, monovalence is a view of reality that claims existence is eternal.
In grammar, a monovalent verb is a verb which takes only one argument, i.e., an intransitive verb.

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