the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)
the military action of resisting the enemy's advance
“the enemy offered little resistance”
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
“he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens”
a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
group action in opposition to those in power
an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness
the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents
“these trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog”