cross-reaction

[ kraws-ree-ak-shuhn-kros- ]

/ ˈkrɔs riˈæk ʃənˈkrɒs- /

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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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Origin of cross-reaction

First recorded in 1945–50

OTHER WORDS FROM cross-reaction

cross-re·ac·tive, adjectivecross-re·ac·tiv·i·ty, noun

Words nearby cross-reaction

cross-purpose, cross-question, crossrail, cross ratio, cross-react, cross-reaction, cross-refer, cross reference, cross relation, cross-resistance, Cross River