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Crossreact vs Crossreactive - What's the difference?

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Crossreact is a related term of crossreactive.


As a verb crossreact

is to take part in, or to cause, a crossreaction.

As an adjective crossreactive is

describing a reaction between an antigen and an antibody that was formed to counteract a different (often similar) antigen.

crossreact

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To take part in, or to cause, a crossreaction

    • crossreactive

    English

    Alternative forms

    * cross-reactive

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Describing a reaction between an antigen and an antibody that was formed to counteract a different (often similar) antigen

    • Related terms

    * crossreact * crossreaction / cross-reaction