Meaning of the word polyclonal in English

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polyclonal

US /ˌpɑːliˈkloʊnəl/
UK /ˌpɒliˈkləʊnəl/

Adjective

(especially of antibodies or lymphocytes) derived from more than one clone of cells

Example:
The immune response involved polyclonal antibodies.
Researchers used a polyclonal antiserum for their experiments.