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What is the definition or description of: drug resistance?
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Less effective: Drug resistance is the reduction in effectiveness, or the complete elimination of effectiveness, of a drug against the disease it is meant to treat. Drug resistance is an all to common occurrence with drugs meant to treat infections and certain malignancies.
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