polyspecificity

English

Etymology

poly- +‎ specificity

Noun

polyspecificity (countable and uncountable, plural polyspecificities)

  1. The quality of being polyspecific.
    • 2015 December 11, “Dengue Virus Directly Stimulates Polyclonal B Cell Activation”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0143391:
      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.
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