cross-resistance

[ kraws-ri-zis-tuhns, kros- ]

/ ˈkrɔs rɪˈzɪs təns, ˈkrɒs- /

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noun Biology.

immunologic resistance to the pathogenic effects of a microorganism because of previous exposure to another species or type having cross-reactive antigens.

resistance to the effects of a substance, as that of an insect population to an insecticide or a bacterial strain to an antibiotic, stimulated by exposure and adaptation to a similar or related substance.

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Origin of cross-resistance

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby cross-resistance

cross-react, cross-reaction, cross-refer, cross reference, cross relation, cross-resistance, Cross River, Cross River gorilla, crossroad, crossroads, Crossroads care attendant scheme