Meaning of cross-resistance | Babel Free

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.”

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