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per⋅sist⋅ent

  [per-sis-tuhnt, -zis-]
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–adjective
1. persisting, esp. in spite of opposition, obstacles, discouragement, etc.; persevering: a most annoyingly persistent young man.
2. lasting or enduring tenaciously: the persistent aroma of verbena; a persistent cough.
3. constantly repeated; continued: persistent noise.
4. Biology.
a. continuing or permanent.
b. having continuity of phylogenetic characteristics.
5. Botany. remaining attached beyond the usual time, as flowers, flower parts, or leaves.
Origin:
1820–30; < L persistent- (s. of persistēns), prp. of persistere to persist; see -ent

Related forms:
per⋅sist⋅ent⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. indefatigable, pertinacious, tenacious. See stubborn. 3. steady.

Antonyms:
3. sporadic.
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non·per·sis·tent   (nŏn'pər-sĭs'tənt)   
adj.  Having a short life or existence under natural conditions: a nonpersistent pesticide; a nonpersistent infection.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: non·per·sis·tent
Pronunciation: "nän-p&r-'sis-t&nt, -'zis-
Function: adjective
: not persistent: as a : decomposed rapidly by environmental action <nonpersistent insecticides> b : capable of being transmitted by a vector for only a relatively short time<nonpersistent viruses>

Main Entry: per·sis·tent
Pronunciation: -t&nt
Function: adjective
1 : existing or continuing for a long time: as a : effective in the open for an appreciable time usually through slow volatilizing persistent> b : degraded only slowly by the environment<persistent pesticides> c : remaining infective for a relatively long time in a vector after an initial period of incubation <persistent viruses>
2 : continuing to exist despite interference or treatment persistent cough>
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nonpersistent non·per·sis·tent (nŏn'pər-sĭs'tənt)
adj.
Having a short life or existence under natural conditions.

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