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cross protection

British  

noun

  1. botany the protection against a viral infection given to a plant by its prior inoculation with a related but milder virus

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“Real-world data from the U.K. indicate that this season’s flu shot provides strong protection against hospitalization.”

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026

"We must ensure that EU consumer law continues to provide strong protection, safeguarding consumer autonomy and freedom of choice," EU commissioner Michael McGrath said.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

But doctors stress vaccines offer strong protection from serious illness and complications, even when they are less-than-ideal matches for the viruses.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2024

The researchers used this nutrient blocking principle to predict communities of bacteria that would offer weak and strong protection against a different pathogen: an antimicrobial resistant E. coli strain.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2023

Then, besides, the moral and religious principles my mother had instilled me with were a strong protection against the seductions surrounding me.

From The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun by Vigée-Lebrun, Marie Louise Elisabeth

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