Resistantnoun
A person who resists; especially a member of a resistance movement.
Resistentadjective
common misspelling of resistant
Resistantnoun
A thing which resists.
Resistentnoun
common misspelling of resistant
Resistantadjective
Which makes resistance or offers opposition.
Resistantadjective
Which is not affected or overcome by a disease, drug, chemical or atmospheric agent, extreme of temperature, etc.
âThe infection is resistant to antibiotics.â;
Resistantadjective
(statistics) Not greatly influenced by individual members of a sample.
Resistantadjective
Making resistance; resisting.
Resistantadjective
relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
Resistantadjective
incapable of being affected;
âresistant to persuasionâ;
Resistantadjective
disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
Resistantadjective
incapable of absorbing or mixing with;
âa water-repellent fabricâ; âplastic highly resistant to steam and waterâ;
Resistantadjective
offering resistance to something or someone
âsome of the old Churches are resistant to changeâ; âa water-resistant adhesiveâ;
Resistantadjective
denoting starch that is not easily broken down by enzymes within the body and is therefore minimally absorbed during digestion
âcooked rice, like bread, contains a useful amount of resistant starch, which acts like fibre in the digestive systemâ;