Speakur

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cross-resistance

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.42 in modern English

Syllables
cross-re-sis-tance
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tolerance to a usually toxic substance stimulated by former exposure to a structurally similar substance.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The tolerance to the pathogenic effects of a microorganism stimulated by former exposure to a similar infectious agent.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From cross- + resistance.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cross-resistances (plural) crossresistance (alternative) cross resistance (alternative)

Questions

What does cross-resistance mean?
The tolerance to a usually toxic substance stimulated by former exposure to a structurally similar substance.
Where does cross-resistance come from?
From cross- + resistance.

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