SINCE 1828
nonpersistent
adjective
non·per·sis·tent
| \ ˌnän-pər-ˈsi-stənt
, -ˈzi-\
, -ˈzi-\
Definition of nonpersistent
: not persistent: such as
a
: decomposed rapidly by environmental action
nonpersistent insecticides
b
: capable of being transmitted by a vector for only a relatively short time
nonpersistent viruses
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nonpersistent
adjective
non·per·sis·tent
| \ ˌnän-pər-ˈsis-tənt, -ˈzis-
\
\
Medical Definition of nonpersistent
: not persistent: as
a
: decomposed rapidly by environmental action
nonpersistent insecticides
b
: capable of being transmitted by a vector for only a relatively short time
nonpersistent viruses
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