superresistant

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adjective

Highly resistant.

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Meanings

adjectivesuperresistant (comparative more superresistant, superlative most superresistant)

comparative more superresistant · superlative most superresistant

  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.

    2008 April 8, Henry Fountain, “Researchers Find Bacteria That Devour Antibiotics”, in New York Times

Origin

From super- + resistant.

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Chicago

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