Resistant : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Resistant	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
resistant adj relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection) Synonym(s): immune, resistant able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress; "the plant is tolerant of saltwater"; "these fish are quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided"; "the new hybrid is more resistant to drought" Synonym(s): tolerant, resistant impervious to being affected; "resistant to the effects of heat"; "resistant to persuasion" disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority Synonym(s): insubordinate, resistant, resistive incapable of absorbing or mixing with; "a water-repellent fabric"; "plastic highly resistant to steam and water" Synonym(s): repellent, resistant
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Resistant \Re*sist"ant\ (-ant), a. [F. r[82]sistant: cf. L. resistens. See {Resist}.] Making resistance; resisting. -- n. One who, or that which, resists. --Bp. Pearson.