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Meaning of resistant

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  resistant
      adj 1: relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or
             infection) [syn: {immune}, {resistant}]
      2: 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" [syn: {tolerant},
         {resistant}]
      3: impervious to being affected; "resistant to the effects of
         heat"; "resistant to persuasion"
      4: disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
         [syn: {insubordinate}, {resistant}, {resistive}]
      5: incapable of absorbing or mixing with; "a water-repellent
         fabric"; "plastic highly resistant to steam and water" [syn:
         {repellent}, {resistant}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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