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resistent

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Adjective

resistent

resistant

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Meanings

Adjective
  1. resistant

Example sentence

Diese Bakterien sind gegen das Mittel resistent.

These bacteria are resistant to the drug.

Word forms

resistent

Usage

  • gegen etwas resistent — resistant to something; gegen takes accusative
  • resistent / widerstandsfähig — both can describe resistance; resistent often appears in technical contexts
Extra sentence

Diese Beschichtung ist gegen schwache Säuren resistent.

This coating is resistant to weak acids.