A selective medium contains. a substance that inhibits the growth of a certain type of microorganism while permitting the growth of a different type. If chemicals in a medium are manipulated so that the appearance of one microorganism is different from another, the medium is called.
The definition of resistant is someone or something that fends off or works against. An example of someone resistant is a older person who doesn't want to use email; resistant to change. An example of something resistant is a bug that isn't dying even though you've sprayed it with pesticide; resistant to spray. resistant. resistant.
tolerant - able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress; the plant is tolerant of saltwater; these fish are quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided; the new hybrid is more resistant to drought