nonpersistent

adjective

non·​per·​sis·​tent ˌnän-pər-ˈsi-stənt How to pronounce nonpersistent (audio)
-ˈzi-
: not persistent: such 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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Jim Mattis, secretary of defense from 2017 to 2018, ordered a Pentagon analysis on the use of nonpersistent land mines against enemy forces. Gordon Lubold, WSJ, 31 Jan. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonpersistent was in 1875

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“Nonpersistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpersistent. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

nonpersistent

adjective
non·​per·​sis·​tent ˌnän-pər-ˈsis-tənt, -ˈzis- How to pronounce nonpersistent (audio)
: 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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