Medical Dictionary

cross–tolerance

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

Medical Definition of CROSS-TOLERANCE

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

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