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nonpersistent
adjective non·per·sis·tent \-pər-ˈsis-tənt, -ˈzis-\
Definition of NONPERSISTENT
: 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>
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First Known Use of NONPERSISTENT
1900
Rhymes with NONPERSISTENT
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nonpersistent
adjective non·per·sis·tent \ˌnän-pər-ˈsis-tənt, -ˈzis-\
Medical Definition of NONPERSISTENT
: 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>
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