cross-reaction

noun

cross-re·​ac·​tion ˌkrȯs-rē-ˈak-shən 

: reaction of one antigen with antibodies developed against another antigen

cross-react

ˌkrȯs-rē-ˈakt 

intransitive verb

cross-reactive

ˌkrȯs-rē-ˈak-tiv 

adjective

cross-reactivity

ˌkrȯs-(ˌ)rē-ˌak-ˈti-və-tē 

noun

Examples of cross-reaction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, officials fear that a cross-reaction of both influenza viruses in the body can cause bird flu to mutate to spread more easily or cause serious illness. — Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cross-reaction

• abstraction
• attraction
• compaction
• contraction
• detraction
• diffraction
• distraction
• exaction
• extraction
• impaction
• inaction
• infraction

Medical Definition

cross-reaction

noun

cross-re·​ac·​tion ˌkrȯs-rē-ˈak-shən 

: reaction of one antigen with antibodies developed against another antigen

cross-react

-ˈakt 

intransitive verb