Monovalent \Mo*nov"a*lent\, a. [Mono- + L. valens, p. pr. See {Valence}.] (Chem.) Having a valence of one; univalent. See {Univalent}.
monovalent adj 1: containing only one kind of antibody [ant: {polyvalent}] 2: having a valence of 1 [syn: {univalent}] [ant: {polyvalent}]