Superresistant
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Highly resistant.
"The researchers, who reported their findings in Science, say these microbes could be considered superresistant, since they can tolerate antibiotic concentrations that are 50 times the levels used to define bacteria as resistant."
Example
More examples"The researchers, who reported their findings in Science, say these microbes could be considered superresistant, since they can tolerate antibiotic concentrations that are 50 times the levels used to define bacteria as resistant."
Etymology
From super- + resistant.
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