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bivalent
[ bahy-vey-luhnt, biv-uh- ]
adjective
- Chemistry.
- having a valence of two.
- having two valences, as aluminum with valences of two and three.
- Genetics. pertaining to associations of two homologous chromosomes.
noun
- Genetics. a pair of bivalent chromosomes, especially when pairing during meiosis.
bivalent
/ baɪˈveɪlənt; ˈbɪvə- /
adjective
- chem another word for divalent
- (of homologous chromosomes) associated together in pairs
noun
- a structure formed during meiosis consisting of two homologous chromosomes associated together
bivalent
- Chemistry.Having a valence of 2.
Derived Forms
- ˈԳ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ··Գ [bahy-, vey, -l, uh, ns, biv, -, uh, -l, uh, ns], ·l· noun
Example Sentences
They found that the monovalent vaccine increased their ability to produce mucosal antibodies against most of the tested variants, whereas the bivalent vaccine didn't provide a significant boost.
Overall, antibodies produced by serum from the bivalent vaccine-dosed health care professionals were more efficient at neutralizing BA.2.86 than they were at neutralizing other omicron variants, including XBB.1.5.
Among those who had received the recently released bivalent booster vaccine, it was zero.
Uptake in Texas is already low, with fewer than 4% of residents getting the bivalent booster that rolled out last year.
Some are being randomized to get either a Moderna bivalent booster, which became available last fall, or the original Novavax vaccine.
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