cross-reaction
[kraws-ree-ak-shuh n-kros-]
- an immunologic reaction between a given antigen and an antibody or lymphokine that is specific for a different antigen resembling the first one.
Origin of cross-reaction
First recorded in 1945–50
Related formscross-re·ac·tive, adjectivecross-re·ac·tiv·i·ty, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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