Refractory
Adjective | /refractory/
Difficult to control, manage, or treat; resistant to authority or to a particular process.
Refractory
Adjective | /refractory/
Advanced WordsHARDDifficult to control, manage, or treat; resistant to authority or to a particular process.
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"The refractory child refused to follow the classroom rules. Means: The child was difficult to control and would not follow the rules."
"Doctors tried a new treatment for her refractory infection. Means: Doctors tried a new treatment because the infection had not responded to usual treatments."
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A refractory person or condition refuses to yield to control or treatment.
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