cross–tolerance

noun cross–tol·er·ance \ˈkrȯs-ˈtäl-rən(t)s, -ˈtä-lə-\

Definition of CROSS-TOLERANCE

: tolerance or resistance to a drug that develops through continued use of another drug with similar pharmacological action

circa 1923

Medical Dictionary

noun cross–tol·er·ance \ˈkrȯ-ˈstäl(-ə)-rən(t)s\

: tolerance or resistance to a drug that develops through continued use of another drug with similar pharmacological action

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