nonpersistent
Adjective
Meaning
nonpersistent (not comparable)
Not persistent.
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Among mammals, lactase persistence is unique to humans — it evolved relatively recently (in the last 10,000 years) among some populations, and the majority of people worldwide remain lactase nonpersistent.
Secondly, within even these societies, lactose intolerance tends to be under-reported: genetically lactase nonpersistent individuals can tolerate varying quantities of lactose before showing symptoms, and their symptoms differ in severity.
Agents classified as nonpersistent lose effectiveness after only a few minutes or hours or even only a few seconds.
Chemical agents are classified as persistent or nonpersistent.
Tactically, nonpersistent agents are very useful against targets that are to be taken over and controlled very quickly.