persister

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English

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Etymology

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From persist +‎ -er.

Noun

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persister (plural persisters)

  1. Something that persists
  2. (biology) Any organism that survives a period of extreme conditions, such as winter or is tolerant of normal antibiotics

Anagrams

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin persistere.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɛʁ.sis.te/
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Verb

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persister

  1. to persist

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Romanian: persista

References

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