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polyresistance

polyresistance noun: the quality of being polyresistant.

Noun

polyresistance (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being polyresistant.
    • When feasible, the incidence of ADR was calculated using the following denominators: 1) as a proportion of the whole cohort, 2) as a proportion of those with follow up DST, 3) as a proportion of those with baseline pan-susceptibility, 4) as a proportion of those with baseline monoresistance and 5)...2015 September 26, “Risk Factors for Acquired Rifamycin and Isoniazid Resistance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of polyresistance

From poly- + resistance.

Questions about polyresistance

What does polyresistance mean?
Polyresistance means the quality of being polyresistant.
What part of speech is polyresistance?
Polyresistance is a noun.

Words near polyresistance in the dictionary

  1. polyrepetitive
  2. polyrepo
  3. polyrepos
  4. polyresin
  5. polyresins
  6. polyresistance
  7. polyresistant
  8. polyrhizal
  9. polyrhythm
  10. polyrhythmic
  11. polyrhythmical

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