cross-tolerance
[ kraws-tol-er-uh ns, kros- ]
/ ˈkrɔsˈtɒl ər əns, ˈkrɒs- /
noun Physiology.
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.
Origin of cross-tolerance
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby cross-tolerance
cross-staff,
cross-sterile,
cross-stitch,
cross-stratification,
cross-string,
cross-tolerance,
cross-town,
cross-trade,
cross-train,
cross-trainer,
cross-utilize
Medical definitions for cross tolerance
cross tolerance
n.
Resistance to an effect or effects of a compound as a result of tolerance previously developed to a pharmacologically similar compound.