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crosstolerance

crosstolerance noun: tolerance to one drug as a result of tolerance to another.

Noun

crosstolerance (usually uncountable, plural crosstolerances)

  1. (usually) Tolerance to one drug as a result of tolerance to another.

Forms of crosstolerance

pluralcrosstolerances
alternative formcross-tolerance

Origin of crosstolerance

From cross- + tolerance.

Questions about crosstolerance

What does crosstolerance mean?
Crosstolerance means tolerance to one drug as a result of tolerance to another.
What part of speech is crosstolerance?
Crosstolerance is a noun.
What is the plural of crosstolerance?
The plural of crosstolerance is crosstolerances.

Words near crosstolerance in the dictionary

  1. crosstalks
  2. crossteam
  3. crosstide
  4. crosstie
  5. crossties
  6. crosstolerance
  7. crosstolerances
  8. crosstolerant
  9. crosstown
  10. crosstrack
  11. crosstracking

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