resistant : Idioms & Phrases

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corrosion-resistant

  • adjective satellite impervious to corrosion
    • he was a great believer in the corrosion-resistant qualities of cast iron
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crease-resistant

  • adjective of fabric that does not wrinkle easily
    creaseproof; crease-resistant; wrinkleproof.
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fire-resistant

  • adjective satellite difficult to burn
    fire-resistive; fire-resisting; fire-retardant.
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ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes

  • noun mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin
    NIDDM; ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitus; mature-onset diabetes; non-insulin-dependent diabetes; ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes; adult-onset diabetes; ketosis-resistant diabetes; type II diabetes; maturity-onset diabetes; non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; maturity-onset diabetes mellitus; adult-onset diabetes mellitus.
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ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitus

  • noun mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin
    NIDDM; ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitus; mature-onset diabetes; non-insulin-dependent diabetes; ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes; adult-onset diabetes; ketosis-resistant diabetes; type II diabetes; maturity-onset diabetes; non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; maturity-onset diabetes mellitus; adult-onset diabetes mellitus.
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ketosis-resistant diabetes

  • noun mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin
    NIDDM; ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitus; mature-onset diabetes; non-insulin-dependent diabetes; ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes; adult-onset diabetes; ketosis-resistant diabetes; type II diabetes; maturity-onset diabetes; non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; maturity-onset diabetes mellitus; adult-onset diabetes mellitus.
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ketosis-resistant diabetes mellitus

  • noun mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin
    NIDDM; ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitus; mature-onset diabetes; non-insulin-dependent diabetes; ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes; adult-onset diabetes; ketosis-resistant diabetes; type II diabetes; maturity-onset diabetes; non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; maturity-onset diabetes mellitus; adult-onset diabetes mellitus.
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moth-resistant

  • adjective satellite resistant to damage by moths
    mothproof.
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non-resistant

  • noun a reformer who believes in passive resistance
    passive resister.
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penicillin-resistant

  • adjective unaffected by penicillin
    • penicillin-resistant bacteria
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penicillin-resistant bacteria

  • noun bacteria that are unaffected by penicillin
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penicillinase-resistant antibiotic

  • noun a form of penicillin that is not rendered inactive by penicillinase
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rot-resistant

  • adjective satellite resistant to rotting
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run-resistant

  • adjective satellite (of hosiery) resistant to runs or (in Britain) ladders
    runproof; ladder-proof.
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rust-resistant

  • adjective satellite resistant to rust
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water-resistant

  • adjective satellite hindering the penetration of water
    water-repellent.
    • a water-repellent coat
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wrinkle-resistant

  • adjective of fabric that does not wrinkle easily
    creaseproof; crease-resistant; wrinkleproof.
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