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cross-reaction
[ kraws-ree-ak-shuhn-kros- ]
noun
- an immunologic reaction between a given antigen and an antibody or lymphokine that is specific for a different antigen resembling the first one.
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Other Words From
- cross-re·active adjective
- cross-re·ac·tivi·ty noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cross-reaction1
First recorded in 1945–50
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