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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
adjectivenon·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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