Resistant

Origin

From French résistant

Full definition of resistant

Noun

1. A person who resists; especially a member of a resistance movement.
2. A thing which resists.

Adjective

1. That which makes resistance or offers opposition.
2. That which is not affected or overcome by a disease, drug, chemical or atmospheric agent, extreme of temperature, etc..The infection is resistant to antibiotics.
3. (statistics) Not greatly influenced by individual members of a sample.

Derived terms

• resistantly

Anagrams

• straitens