This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
cross-reaction
[ kraws-ree-ak-shuhn-kros- ]
/ ˈkrɔs riˈæk ʃənˈkrɒs- /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
an immunologic reaction between a given antigen and an antibody or lymphokine that is specific for a different antigen resembling the first one.
QUIZ
GOOSES. GEESES. I WANT THIS QUIZ ON PLURAL NOUNS!
Test how much you really know about regular and irregular plural nouns with this quiz.
Question 1 of 9
Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?
Origin of cross-reaction
First recorded in 1945–50
OTHER WORDS FROM cross-reaction
cross-re·ac·tive, adjectivecross-re·ac·tiv·i·ty, nounWords nearby cross-reaction
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use cross-reaction in a sentence
Medical definitions for cross-reaction
cross reaction
n.
A specific reaction between an antiserum and an antigen complex other than the complex that caused the production of the specific antibodies of the antiserum.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.