refractory

Word family adverbrefractorilynounrefractorinessadjectiverefractory

re·frac·to·ry /rɪˈfræktəri/ adjectiveadj

1. formalDISOBEY deliberately not obeying someone in authority and being difficult to deal with or control 难驾驭的，不服管教的 SYN unruly

2. medical a refractory disease or illness is hard to treat or cure 〔疾病〕难以医治的；难以治愈的

Examples from the Corpus

refractory• The tale of Gormenghast requires a large number of refractory animals, few of them capable of taking direction.• Initial therapy of patients with large tumor masses has been complicated by large releases of intracellular potassium with resultant refractory hyperkalemia.• Monamine oxidase inhibitors are used occasionally in migraine patients who are refractory to other prophylactic drugs.

Origin refractory

(1600-1700) Latin refractarius, from refragari “to oppose”

单词	refractory
释义	refractory Word family adverbrefractorilynounrefractorinessadjectiverefractory re·frac·to·ry /rɪˈfræktəri/ adjectiveadj 1. formalDISOBEY deliberately not obeying someone in authority and being difficult to deal with or control 难驾驭的，不服管教的 SYN unruly 2. medical a refractory disease or illness is hard to treat or cure 〔疾病〕难以医治的；难以治愈的 Examples from the Corpus refractory• The tale of Gormenghast requires a large number of refractory animals, few of them capable of taking direction.• Initial therapy of patients with large tumor masses has been complicated by large releases of intracellular potassium with resultant refractory hyperkalemia.• Monamine oxidase inhibitors are used occasionally in migraine patients who are refractory to other prophylactic drugs. Origin refractory (1600-1700) Latin refractarius, from refragari “to oppose”
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