SINCE 1828
cross-reactive
adjective
cross-re·ac·tive
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Medical Definition of cross-reactive
: capable of undergoing cross-reaction
cross-reactive antigens cross-reactive antibodies
Other Words from cross-reactive
cross-reactivity
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noun,
plural cross-reactivities
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noun,
plural cross-reactivities
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