"ˌ 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
"ˌ 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
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012