Refractory
adjectiverɪ'fræktəri
Adjective
not responding to treatment
“a refractory case of acne”
Similar:Stubbornstubbornly resistant to authority or control
“a refractory child”
temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to a process or stimulus
“the refractory period of a muscle fiber”
Noun
lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace
Type of:LinerLining
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Similar Words
- Stubborn
- Fractious
- Recalcitrant
- Intractable
- Disobedient
- Unresponsive
- Refractoriness