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   Re·sist·ant

   /rəˈzist(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. offering resistance to something or someone: "some of the old Churches are resistant to change" Similar impervious toproof againstunaffected byrepellent ofunsusceptible toimmune toinvulnerable towater-resistantwaterproofimpenetrablerare:imperviable toopposed toaverse tohostile toinimical toagainstantiunwilling to acceptdisinclined to acceptreluctant to acceptunenthusiastic aboutOpposite susceptible toreceptive to
   • 2. denoting starch that is not easily broken down by enzymes within the body and is therefore minimally absorbed during digestion: "cooked rice, like bread, contains a useful amount of resistant starch, which acts like fiber in the digestive system"

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