cross-resistance

cross-re·sist·ance

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Definitions of cross-resistance word

noun cross-resistance immunologic resistance to the pathogenic effects of a microorganism because of previous exposure to another species or type having cross-reactive antigens. 1
noun cross-resistance resistance to the effects of a substance, as that of an insect population to an insecticide or a bacterial strain to an antibiotic, stimulated by exposure and adaptation to a similar or related substance. 1

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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