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cross-reaction

[ kraws-ree-ak-shuhn-kros- ]

noun

  1. an immunologic reaction between a given antigen and an antibody or lymphokine that is specific for a different antigen resembling the first one.


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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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  • ³¦°ù´Ç²õ²õ-°ù±ð·²¹³¦Â·³Ù¾±±¹î€ƒi·³Ù²â noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cross-reaction1

First recorded in 1945–50
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Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

This case of mistaken identity, at the molecular level, is known scientifically as a cross-reaction.

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Eating those foods can trigger a “cross-reaction,†making allergy symptoms worse, but more often they cause oral-allergy syndrome, also known as pollen-food syndrome: itchy mouth, scratchy throat, swelling of the lips, mouth and throat.

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A drug your doctor prescribes could be perfectly safe and effective, but if you are taking a similar-acting supplement, there is a real danger of cross-reaction.

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