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drug resistance

Used for:

antibiotic resistance

See for:

drug sensitivity

Broader Terms:

pharmacology

Narrower Terms:

insulin sensitivity /resistance

Narrower Terms:

multidrug resistance

Narrower Terms:

pesticide resistance

Related Terms:

drug tolerance

Scope Note:

tendency of biological systems (organisms, cells, or cell-free systems) to fail to respond as expected to drug treatment or exposure; may be due to specific enzymes, transporters, or receptors which block drug action.

Term Number:

0963-8561


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