cross-tolerance

cross-tolerance
cross-tol·er·ance 'krȯ-'stäl(-ə)-rən(t)s n tolerance or resistance to a drug that develops through continued use of another drug with similar pharmacological action

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cross-tol·er·ance (krosґtol″ər-əns) extension of the tolerance for a substance to others of the same class, even those to which the body has not been exposed previously.

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