refractory : Idioms & Phrases
refractory anaemia
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noun any of various anemic conditions that are not successfully treated by any means other than blood transfusions (and that are not associated with another primary disease)
refractory anaemia.
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refractory anemia
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noun any of various anemic conditions that are not successfully treated by any means other than blood transfusions (and that are not associated with another primary disease)
refractory anaemia.
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refractory period
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noun (neurology) the time after a neuron fires or a muscle fiber contracts during which a stimulus will not evoke a response
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refractory pot
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noun a small porous bowl made of bone ash used in assaying to separate precious metals from e.g. lead
cupel; bone-ash cup.
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refractory-lined
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adjective (of furnaces) lined with material that has a high melting point
