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polyspecificity

polyspecificity noun: the quality of being polyspecific.

Noun

polyspecificity (countable and uncountable, plural polyspecificities)

  1. The quality of being polyspecific.
    • Cross-reactivity or polyspecificity of antibodies detected in DENV-infected patients were not only related to the recognition of different virus serotypes, but also to host proteins, including platelets, endothelial cells and plasminogen.2015 December 11, “Dengue Virus Directly Stimulates Polyclonal B Cell Activation”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of polyspecificity

pluralpolyspecificities

Origin of polyspecificity

From poly- + specificity.

Questions about polyspecificity

What does polyspecificity mean?
Polyspecificity means the quality of being polyspecific.
What part of speech is polyspecificity?
Polyspecificity is a noun.
What is the plural of polyspecificity?
The plural of polyspecificity is polyspecificities.

Words near polyspecificity in the dictionary

  1. polyspecialist
  2. polyspecialists
  3. polyspecific
  4. polyspecifically
  5. polyspecificities
  6. polyspecificity
  7. polyspectra
  8. polyspectrum
  9. polyspeed
  10. polysperm
  11. polyspermal

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