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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cross-re•sist•ance (krôs′ri zis′təns, kros′-),USA pronunciation n. [Biol.]- Immunologyimmunologic resistance to the pathogenic effects of a microorganism because of previous exposure to another species or type having cross-reactive antigens.
- Agriculture, Immunologyresistance to the effects of a substance, as that of an insect population to an insecticide or a bacterial strain to an antibiotic, stimulated by exposure and adaptation to a similar or related substance.
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