cross-re·ac·tive | \ -rē-ˈak-tiv 
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\Medical Definition of cross-reactive
: capable of undergoing cross-reaction
cross-reactive antigens cross-reactive antibodies
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cross-reactivity \ -(ˌ)rē-ˌak-ˈtiv-ət-ē \ noun, plural cross-reactivities
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