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

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refractory

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Source Word

refractory

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɹɪˈfɹæk.təɹ.i/

Adjective

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

Japanese Meaning

頑固で手に負えない；何かに強く反対する / 高温の影響を受けない、耐高温性の / (医学) 治療が困難な / (生物学) 反応や刺激に対して反応しない