resistance:1
noun14th century{ds||1|a|}
- an act or instance of resisting : opposition
- a means of resisting
- the power or capacity to resist: such as
resistance:2
adjective
resistance
\
1956
- of, relating to, or being exercise involving pushing or pulling against a source of resistance (such as a weight) to increase strength
cross-resistance
noun1946
- tolerance (as of a bacterium) to a usually toxic substance (such as an antibiotic) that is acquired not as a result of direct exposure but by exposure to a related substance
insulin resistance
noun
insulin resistance
\
1927
- reduced sensitivity to insulin by the body's insulin-dependent processes (such as glucose uptake and lipolysis) that is typical of type 2 diabetes but often occurs in the absence of diabetes
insulin resistance syndrome
noun
insulin resistance syndrome
\
1986
- metabolic syndrome
passive resistance
noun
passive resistance
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1779
- resistance especially to a government or an occupying power characterized mainly by noncooperation
piece de resistance
noun1789{ds||1||}
- the chief dish of a meal
- an outstanding item or event : showpiece
offer resistance
idiom
offer resistance
\
- to try to resist or fight
take/follow the path/line of least resistance
idiom
take/follow the path/line of least resistance
\
- to choose the easiest way to do something instead of trying to choose the best way
metabolic syndrome
noun
metabolic syndrome
\
1991
- a syndrome marked by the presence of usually three or more of a group of factors (such as high blood pressure, abdominal obesity, high triglyceride levels, low HDL levels, and high fasting levels of blood sugar) that are linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes —called also insulin resistance syndrome
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