cross-resistance

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Etymology

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From cross- +‎ resistance.

Noun

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

  1. (pharmacology, toxicology) 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. (immunology) The tolerance to the pathogenic effects of a microorganism stimulated by former exposure to a similar infectious agent.