SINCE 1828
cross-tolerance
noun
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
noun
cross-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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