resistible Definition

resist
verb resisted, resisting

tr & intr
1. To oppose or fight against someone or something; to refuse to give in or comply to it.

Thesaurus: withstand, defy, oppose, combat, repel, ward off, hold back, thwart, fight back, strike back, battle, avoid, refuse; Antonym: accept, submit.
2. To remain unchanged by, or withstand, something damaging.

Example: a metal which resists corrosion
3. To refuse to accept or comply with (an order, etc).
4. To refrain from something in spite of temptation or attraction.

Example: He just can't resist chocolate

noun

1. A protective coating of a resistant substance, especially one applied to parts of a fabric that are not to be dyed or printed, or a light-sensitive coating on a silicon wafer. Also as adj.

Derivative: resister
noun

Derivative: resistibility
noun

Derivative: resistible
adj

Derivative: resistibly
adverb

Etymology: 14c: from Latin resistere, from sistere to stand firm.