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cross-reactive

adjective cross-re·ac·tive \ -rē-ˈak-tiv \

medical Definition of cross-reactive

: capable of undergoing cross-reaction
  • cross-reactive antigens
  • cross-reactive antibodies
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cross-reactivity

play \-(ˌ)rē-ˌak-ˈtiv-ət-ē\ noun, plural cross-reactivities

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