resistant.
A person who resists; especially a member of a resistance movement.
Meaning & usage
A person who resists; especially a member of a resistance movement.
A thing which resists.
Where this word comes from
From French résistant; equivalent to resist + -ant.
Which makes resistance or offers opposition.
Which is not affected or overcome by a disease, drug, chemical or atmospheric agent, extreme of temperature, etc.
The infection is resistant to antibiotics.
Not greatly influenced by individual members of a sample.
Where this word comes from
From French résistant; equivalent to resist + -ant.
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