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cross-reaction
(krôsˈrē-ăkˈshən, krŏsˈ-)
noun The reaction between an antigen and an antibody that was generated against a different but similar antigen.
Related Forms:
- crossˌ-re·actˈ verb
- crossˌ-re·acˈtive adjective
- crossˌ-re·ac·tivˈi·ty noun
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