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Describing a reaction between an antigen and an antibody that was formed to counteract a different (often similar) antigen
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology tree English cross- English react Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English reactive English crossreactive From cross- + reactive.
