multidrug-resistant

adjective

: resistant to more than one drug
multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

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“Multidrug-resistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/multidrug-resistant. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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