resistant

UK/ɹəˈzɪstənt/US/ɹəˈzɪstənt/

adjectiveB2Occasional — familiar, but not everyday · #8,685 of 15,258leans written

Resistant means able to withstand something without being affected. Water-resistant, resistant to change, antibiotic-resistant.

It takes to. Water-resistant is a weaker claim than waterproof and the difference is deliberate. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are the serious modern use, and the resistance is in the bacteria rather than in the person taking the drug.

Definitions of resistant

1adjectiveresistantAble to withstand something without being affected.B2
“This paint is resistant to heat and won't crack near the fire.”

resistant is a quality.

Where it comes from

French resistant comes from Latin resistere, to stand against — re plus sistere, to stand.

French
résistant
English, today
resistant

From French résistant; equivalent to resist + -ant.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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resistant in the wild

Microbes resistant to multiple drugs are termed multidrug-resistant (MDR) and are sometimes called superbugs.
Antimicrobial resistance
The burden of AMR is immense, with nearly 5 million annual deaths associated with resistant infections.
Antimicrobial resistance
Eventually, cancer cells can grow resistant to this treatment.
Prostate cancer
An authentic channel is a means of data transmission that is resistant to tampering but not necessarily resistant to overhearing.
Secure channel
An indication of the test pressure in terms of water depth does not mean a water-resistant watch was designed for repeated long-term use in such water depths.
Water Resistant mark

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