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resistant
noun
A person who resists; especially a member of a resistance movement.
A thing which resists.
adjective
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.
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