multiresistant

multiresistant

See also: multi-resistant and multirésistant

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Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *mel-der.
Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós?
Proto-Italic *moltos
Latin multus
Latin multīder.
Middle English multi-
English multi-
English resistant
English multiresistant

    From multi- + resistant.

    Adjective

    multiresistant (comparative more multiresistant, superlative most multiresistant)

    1. (medicine) Resistant to multiple drugs (especially to multiple antibiotics).
      Synonyms: multidrug-resistant, MDR

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