cross-reaction: Meaning and Definition of

cross-re•ac•tion

Pronunciation: (krôs'rē-ak'shun kros'-), [key]
— n.
  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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