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refractory
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Adjective
  • stubbornly resistant to authority or control
    • a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness
    • a refractory child
  • temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to nervous or sexual stimuli
    • the refractory period of a muscle fiber
  • not responding to treatment
    • a stubborn infection
    • a refractory case of acne
    • stubborn rust stains
Noun
  • lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace
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