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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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Now, researchers have brought this possibility closer to reality after they uncovered crucial insights into how glass becomes more resistant to fractures.

The study found this made the bacteria more resistant to the drugs.

To help Ukraine fight the resistant microbes, and prevent them from spilling over its borders, European and U.S. health agencies are rushing in diagnostic equipment and training hospital staff in infection prevention.

"This strong bond makes our catalyst resistant to degradation at high temperatures."

In an ex vivo drug screen, therapeutic alternatives were identified for some subclones that were resistant to the standard therapy.

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

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