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cross-reactivity

cross-reactivity noun: the degree to which an antigen is effective against an antibody that was generated against a different antigen.

Noun

cross-reactivity (countable and uncountable, plural cross-reactivities)

  1. The degree to which an antigen is effective against an antibody that was generated against a different antigen

Forms of cross-reactivity

pluralcross-reactivities

Origin of cross-reactivity

From cross- + reactivity.

Questions about cross-reactivity

What does cross-reactivity mean?
Cross-reactivity means the degree to which an antigen is effective against an antibody that was generated against a different antigen.
What part of speech is cross-reactivity?
Cross-reactivity is a noun.
What is the plural of cross-reactivity?
The plural of cross-reactivity is cross-reactivities.

Words near cross-reactivity in the dictionary

  1. cross-ratios
  2. cross-reaction
  3. cross-reactions
  4. cross-reactive
  5. cross-reactivities
  6. cross-reactivity
  7. cross-reading
  8. cross-readings
  9. cross-refer
  10. cross-reference
  11. cross-referenced

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