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View definitions for resistant

resistant

adjective as in antagonistic

adjective as in impervious

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adjective as in opposing

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The results from this study provide valuable information for the development of high-performance cathodes that remain stable over the long term and are resistant to cycling.

Today, resistant microbes appear, on average, within two or three years of a new drug’s release.

From Salon

Dr Morris also highlighted that Bacillus cereus is resistant to some cleaning methods and that sporicides - disinfectants that kill microbial spores - can be required to achieve decontamination.

From BBC

Studying a ribosome variant within Bacillus subtilis called "L22," the researchers found that competition for magnesium hinders the growth of L22 more than a normal "wild type" ribosome that is not resistant to antibiotics.

But with some members of his own party resistant to his surprise ascent to the top in 2016, he struggled with other aims.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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