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refractory

[ri-frak-tuh-ree] / rɪˈfræk tə ri /


ADJECTIVE
inflexible
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RP1 is intended to help these refractory patients by boosting their response to other therapies.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 2026

The Food and Drug Administration has accepted a biologics license application for anito-cel as a fourth-line treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

From Barron's Feb. 23, 2026

He said the medical cause of Benn's death was "refractory cardiogenic shock due to taxane alkaloid poisoning, following ingestion of yew tree berries and leaves".

From BBC Dec. 4, 2023

In order to collect the data, researchers turned to a group of patients who have refractory epilepsy, currently untreatable by medication.

From Science Daily Oct. 11, 2023

So Meg wrestled alone with the refractory sweetmeats all that hot summer day, and at five o’clock sat down in her topsy-turvey kitchen, wrung her bedaubed hands, lifted up her voice and wept.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

U.S. and European companies have been recently investing in developing synthetic graphite as demand from the EV sector is surging for this soft form of carbon, which until recently was mainly used for steelmaking refractories.

From Reuters Oct. 20, 2023

It boasted that it was the world's No. 1 producer of aluminum, tinplate, refractories, plumbing fixtures, lifting jacks, air brakes.

From Time Magazine Archive

For aluminum chemicals materials low in iron and titanium are preferred; and for refractories which must withstand high temperatures, low iron content seems to be necessary.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)

Relatively small but increasingly important quantities are used in making bauxite brick or high alumina refractories for furnace-linings.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)

The Vice-palatine's task was to teach these refractories, through patriotic reasoning, to amend their ways.

From The Nameless Castle by Jókai, Mór




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