Mesh term Drug Resistance
Browse to parent terms:Pharmacological Phenomena
Description
Diminished or failed response of an organism, disease or tissue to the intended effectiveness of a chemical or drug. It should be differentiated from DRUG TOLERANCE which is the progressive diminution of the susceptibility of a human or animal to the effects of a drug, as a result of continued administration.Browse to child terms:
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Drug Resistance, Multiple
Drug Resistance, Neoplasm
Herbicide Resistance
Insecticide Resistance
Insulin Resistance
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