crossreaction

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noun

a reaction between an antigen and an antibody that was formed to counteract a different (often similar) antigen

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Meanings

nouncrossreaction (plural crossreactions)

plural crossreactions

  1. immunologya reaction between an antigen and an antibody that was formed to counteract a different (often similar) antigen

Origin

From cross- + reaction.

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APA

crossreaction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossreaction

MLA

“crossreaction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossreaction. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crossreaction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossreaction.

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