resistant
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adjective \-tənt\Definition of RESISTANT
: giving, capable of, or exhibiting resistance —often used in combination <wrinkle-resistant clothes> <a drug-resistant strain of virus>
See Examples of RESISTANT
- These plants are resistant to cold temperatures.
- He became resistant to the medication.
First Known Use of RESISTANT
15th century
2resistant
nounDefinition of RESISTANT
First Known Use of RESISTANT
1580
Rhymes with RESISTANT
re·sis·tant
adjective (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of RESISTANT
: giving, capable of, or exhibiting resistance—often used in combination <a drug-resistant strain of virus>
Variants of RESISTANT
re·sis·tant also re·sis·tent \-tənt\ (audio pronunciation)
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