"polyclonal" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more polyclonal [comparative], most polyclonal [superlative]
Etymology: From poly- + clonal. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|poly|clonal}} poly- + clonal Head templates: {{en-adj}} polyclonal (comparative more polyclonal, superlative most polyclonal)
  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)
    Sense id: en-polyclonal-en-adj-H0yVNXCt Categories (other): Biology Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Noun

Forms: polyclonals [plural]
Etymology: From poly- + clonal. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|poly|clonal}} poly- + clonal Head templates: {{en-noun}} polyclonal (plural polyclonals)
  1. Synonym of polyclonal antibody. Synonyms: polyclonal antibody [synonym, synonym-of]
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