Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross-reactivity

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.89 in modern English

Syllables: cross-re-ac-tiv-i-ty
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The degree to which an antigen is effective against an antibody that was generated against a different antigen

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From cross- + reactivity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cross-reactivities (plural)

Phrases

cross-reaction

Frequently Paired Words

cross-reaction

Questions

What does cross-reactivity mean?: The degree to which an antigen is effective against an antibody that was generated against a different antigen
Where does cross-reactivity come from?: From cross- + reactivity.

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