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nonresistant::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | liable, nonimmune, unresistant |
nonresistant::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | nonresistance |
Examples of nonresistant
nonresistant
A patient with nonresistant bacteria is quarantined and dealt with extra carefully.
From the dallasnews.com
When treatment starts, the nonresistant cells are wiped out.
From the sciencedaily.com
Being resistant to aspirin makes patients four times more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke or even die from a pre-existing heart condition, compared with nonresistant patients.
From the cnn.com
Requiring refuges makes it likely that any corn borer moths that develop immunity to the toxin and survive will mate with nonresistant moths and won't pass down the advantage to their offspring.
From the charlotteobserver.com
The mutated ribosomes are generally less efficient, and so it has been assumed that in the absence of the antibiotic the nonresistant bacteria will survive, while the resistant strains die off.
From the newscientist.com
- Liable(p): (often followed by `to') likely to be affected with; "liable to diabetes"
- Offering no resistance
- (nonresistance) group refusal to resort to violence even in defense against violence
