Medical Dictionary

cross–reaction

noun cross–re·ac·tion \ˌkrs-rē-ˈak-shən\

Medical Definition of CROSS-REACTION

:  reaction of one antigen with antibodies developed against another antigen
cross–re·act \-ˈakt\ intransitive verb

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