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.
adjective. 1  1Likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing. âpatients with liver disease may be susceptible to infectionâ. 2  2susceptible ofCapable or admitting of. âthe problem is not susceptible of a simple solutionâ.