polyspecificity

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noun

The quality of being polyspecific.

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Meanings

nounpolyspecificity (countable and uncountable, plural polyspecificities)

plural polyspecificities

  1. countableuncountableThe 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

Origin

From poly- + specificity.

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APA

polyspecificity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyspecificity

MLA

“polyspecificity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyspecificity. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyspecificity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyspecificity.

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