crossresistance

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A form of cross-resistance — The tolerance to a usually toxic substance stimulated by former exposure to a structurally similar substance.

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Meanings

nouncrossresistance (countable and uncountable, plural crossresistances)

plural crossresistances

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of cross-resistance.
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