An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

1. Characterized by or showing resistance.
   

2. A person or thing that resists.

Etymology (EN): Present participle of → resist, with -ant a suffix forming adjectives and nouns from verbs.

Etymology (PE): Baristgar, from barist present stem of baristâdan, → resist, + -gar, agent suffix, → -or.
Istâdegigar, from istâdegi, → resistance,

• -gar.