Cross-resistance (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Biology.
  1. immunologic resistance to the pathogenic effects of a microorganism because of previous exposure to another species or type having cross-reactive antigens.
  2. resistance to the effects of a substance, as that of an insect population to an insecticide or a bacterial strain to an antibiotic, stimulated by exposure and adaptation to a similar or related substance.
Cross-resistance (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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