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Pronunciation: /rəˈfræktəri/

refractory

Definition

In medicine, describes a disease or condition that does not respond to treatment.

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tamsulosin hydrochloride

leukopenia

L-carnitine

common bile duct

tacrolimus

post-marketing surveillance trial

huC242-DM4

tibia

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anti-GCC antibody-drug conjugate TAK-164

benazepril hydrochloride

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cholecalciferol

mammaglobin-A DNA vaccine

anti-EGP-2 immunotoxin MOC31-PE

autologous blinatumomab-expanded T cells

alloantigen-specific allogeneic type 1 regulatory T cells T-allo10

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codon

acrochordon

clinical validity

domain

point mutation

epigenetic alteration

triple-negative breast cancer

cosegregation

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