polyvalentPronunciation: /ˌpɒlɪˈveɪl(ə)nt/Definition of polyvalent adjective 1 Chemistry having a valency of three or more. 2 Medicine active against several toxins or strains of pathogen: a polyvalent antivenin 3having many different functions, forms, or facets:the polyvalent character of his thoughtDerivatives polyvalence noun polyvalent in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of polyvalent in the US English dictionary