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cross-tol·er·ance | \ ˈkrȯs-ˈtäl-rən(t)s 
, -ˈtä-lə- \
, -ˈtä-lə- \Definition of cross-tolerance
: tolerance or resistance to a drug that develops through continued use of another drug with similar pharmacological action
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cross-tolerance
nouncross-tol·er·ance | \ ˈkrȯ-ˈstäl(-ə)-rən(t)s \
\Medical Definition of cross-tolerance
: tolerance or resistance to a drug that develops through continued use of another drug with similar pharmacological action
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The first known use of cross-tolerance was circa 1923
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