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Reaction vs Crossreactive - What's the difference?

reaction | crossreactive |

As a noun reaction

is .

As an adjective crossreactive is

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

reaction

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event
    • The announcement of the verdict brought a violent reaction .
    You were in the courtroom. What is your reaction ?
    When I last tried to eat strawberries I had a terrible allergic reaction .
  • (chemistry) A transformation in which one or more substances is converted into another by combination or decomposition
    • In this reaction , the acid and base will neutralize each other, producing a salt.

    Related terms

    * chain reaction * mixed reactions * react * reactant * reaction time * reactor * reactional

    Anagrams

    * English words suffixed with -tion

    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