trivalent
- adjective
- /ˈtraɪvəˌlɛnt/
- Specialized
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trivalente
- This trivalent vaccine provides protection against three different strains of the flu virus.
- trivalent vaccine
- trivalent influenza
Examples
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The incorporation of A(H1N1)pdm09 virus in the trivalent vaccine at the end of 2010 could be one reason for the precipitous fall in vaccination coverage (8).
Academic text (2013) -
The only available control strategy for serogroup W epidemics is reactive campaigns with trivalent or quadrivalent meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine.
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The trivalent formula in the vaccine helps to ensure a broader immune response by targeting three specific antigens.
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In chemistry, a trivalent ion can bond with three other atoms to form a stable compound.
Synonyms
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Having three parts or aspects
Having three parts or people working together
Having three parts
Something that has three parts or values
Having three parts
Compounds
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A medicine taken by mouth that contains three weakened live polio viruses to protect against polio
How Many Parts
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Surface Forms
Morphology
trivalent = valent (transparent) = tri + valent
Formed by the productive prefix 'tri-' (three) + 'valent' (having valence); the sense 'involving three components' follows the same transparent pattern.
Etymology
The word trivalent comes from tri- 'three' and -valent meaning 'able to join or have power'. So trivalent describes anything that has three parts or the ability to connect with three things.