nonpersistent

One entry found for nonpersistent.

Main Entry: non·per·sis·tent
Pronunciation: -p&r-'sis-t&nt, -'zis-
Function: adjective
: 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>