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cross-reaction

[ kraws-ree-ak-shuhn-kros- ]

noun

  1. an immunologic reaction between a given antigen and an antibody or lymphokine that is specific for a different antigen resembling the first one.


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Other Words From

  • cross-re·active adjective
  • cross-re·ac·tivi·ty noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cross-reaction1

First recorded in 1945–50

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