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resistant
[ ri-zis-tuhnt ]
adjective
- exhibiting or offering resistance; resisting (often used in combination):
stain-resistant;
resistant to change.
noun
- a person or thing that resists.
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·aԳ· adverb
- t··tԳ adjective noun
- t··tԳ·ly adverb
- ܲr·aԳ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of resistant1
Example Sentences
Right from the outset Ireland has been resistant to its own parallel inquiry.
The best way to avoid a resistant infection is to avoid infection altogether, which means higher levels of immunisation, water sanitation and hygiene are needed, he adds.
He said there was a growing but small number of councils who are resistant to the ombudsman's findings and recommendations.
Rivas explained that over time the wood weathered from brown to gray and was termite resistant.
Chief amongst them is bacteria from human faeces which he said can "increase the risk of significant infections including antibiotic resistant bacteria".
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