adjective. Having valence 5.

adjective. undefined

adjective. Having five sites of attachment. Used of an antibody or antigen.

adjective. Containing antigens from five strains of a microorganism or virus. Used of a vaccine or serum.

In chem., capable of combining with or saturating five univalent elements or radicals: applied both to elements and to compound radicals.

adjective. Having a valence of five; -- said of certain atoms and radicals.

adjective. having a valence of 5

adjective. having a valence of five

"The vaccine called pentavalent immunises human body against diseases such as diphtheria, whooping chough, tetanus, Hepatitis B and Haemo Philes Influenza B. Dr Shyam Raj Upreti, director of CHD, said the vaccine would help bring down child mortality rate to a large extent."

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