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crossresistance

crossresistance is the alternative form of cross-resistance.

Meaning of cross-resistance

Noun

cross-resistance (countable and uncountable, plural cross-resistances)

  1. The tolerance to a usually toxic substance stimulated by former exposure to a structurally similar substance.
    • Cross-resistance between antibiotics of the same class can occur frequently.
  2. The tolerance to the pathogenic effects of a microorganism stimulated by former exposure to a similar infectious agent.

Forms of crossresistance

pluralcrossresistances

Questions about crossresistance

What is crossresistance the alternative form of?
Crossresistance is the alternative form of cross-resistance.

Words near crossresistance in the dictionary

  1. crossrefs
  2. crossregulate
  3. crossregulation
  4. crossregulatory
  5. crossrepression
  6. crossresistance
  7. crossresistances
  8. crossresistant
  9. crossroad
  10. crossroader
  11. crossroaders

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