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cross-resistance

noun

Etymology

From cross- + resistance.

  1. derived from resistentia
  2. derived from resistence
  3. inherited from resistence
  4. formed as cross-resistance — “cross- + resistance”

Definitions

  1. The tolerance to a usually toxic substance stimulated by former exposure to a…

    The tolerance to a usually toxic substance stimulated by former exposure to a structurally similar substance.

    • Cross-resistance between antibiotics of the same class can occur frequently.

  2. The tolerance to the pathogenic effects of a microorganism stimulated by former exposure…

    The tolerance to the pathogenic effects of a microorganism stimulated by former exposure to a similar infectious agent.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for cross-resistance. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA