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noun
The tolerance to a usually toxic substance stimulated by former exposure to a structurally similar substance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences, toxicology
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The tolerance to the pathogenic effects of a microorganism stimulated by former exposure to a similar infectious agent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: immunology, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From cross- + resistance.
