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Word: refractory (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • biology Incapable of registering a reaction or stimulus.
  • medicine Difficult to treat.
  • Not affected by great heat.
  • Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.

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Noun:

  • A material or piece of material, such as a brick, that has a very high melting point.

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