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refractory

adjectivenoun 10 letters Scrabble 18 WWF 18
Definitions
adjective

not responding to treatment

“a refractory case of acne”

adjective

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

“a refractory child”

noun

lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace

adjective

temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to a process or stimulus

“the refractory period of a muscle fiber”

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