2. Noun. (biology) Any organism that survives a period of extreme conditions (such as winter) ¹
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Definition of Persister
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Persister
1. That which, or one who, is capable of persistence; especially a bacteria that exhibits microbial persistence. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Persister
Literary usage of Persister
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Crabb's English Synonyms by George Crabb (1917)
"Persist, in French persister, Latin persisto, is compounded of per, through, and
sistere, to put, and corresponds to the modern phrase "to put it through. ..."
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