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resistance [rɪ'zɪstəns] abbr.
abbr. resist
abbr., oil rare
abbr., polym. res.
med. When a bacteria, virus, or other microorganism mutates changes form and becomes insensitive to resistant to a drug that was previously effective. Drug resistance can be a cause of HIV treatment failure. see also acquired resistance, drug-susceptible, transmitted resistance, treatment failure
mil., abbr. resis