"polyclonal" meaning in English

See polyclonal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more polyclonal [comparative], most polyclonal [superlative]
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  1. (biology) descended from more than one small group of cells, especially ones of different genetic origin Derived forms: polyclonal antibody, polyclonality, polyclonally Related terms: polyclone Translations (Translations): πολυκλωνικός (polyklonikós) (Greek)
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Noun

Forms: polyclonals [plural]
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  1. Synonym of polyclonal antibody. Synonyms: polyclonal antibody [synonym, synonym-of]
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Inflected forms

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