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refractoryre‧frac‧to‧ry /rɪˈfræktəri/ adjective refractoryOrigin: 1600-1700 Latin refractarius, from refragari ‘to oppose’ - 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.
- The tale of Gormenghast requires a large number of refractory animals, few of them capable of taking direction.
1formal deliberately not obeying someone in authority and being difficult to deal with or control SYN unruly2medical a refractory disease or illness is hard to treat or cure |