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cross-tolerance

cross-tol·er·ance
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kraws, kros tol-er-uh ns]
    • /krɔs, krɒs ˈtɒl ər əns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kraws, kros tol-er-uh ns]
    • /krɔs, krɒs ˈtɒl ər əns/

Definition of cross-tolerance word

  • noun cross-tolerance the resistance to one or more effects of a substance because of tolerance to a pharmacologically similar substance: a cross-tolerance of some alcoholics to anesthetics. 1

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Origin of cross-tolerance

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Cross-tolerance

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cross-tolerance popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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