resistant

  1. Noun.  A person who resists; especially a member of a resistance movement.
  2. Noun.  A thing which resists.
  3. Adjective.  That which makes resistance or offers opposition.
  4. Adjective.  That which is not affected or overcome by a disease, drug, chemical or atmospheric agent, extreme of temperature, etc..
  5. Adjective.  (statistics) Not greatly influenced by individual members of a sample.

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