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Meaning of cross-resistance | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. The tolerance to a usually toxic substance stimulated by former exposure to a structurally similar substance.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The tolerance to the pathogenic effects of a microorganism stimulated by former exposure to a similar infectious agent.
    countable, uncountable

Examples

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

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

cross-rhythm Cross-road cross-section cross-sectional cross-sectionality cross-sell

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