In materials science, a refractory (or refractory material) is a material that is resistant to decomposition by heat or chemical attack and that retains...

In human sexuality, the refractory period is usually the recovery phase after orgasm during which it is physiologically impossible for males to have additional...

priests [fr], and those refusing the oath known as non-juring clergy or refractory clergy. In the centuries preceding the French Revolution, the Church had...

Refractory period is a period immediately following a stimulus during which further stimulation has no effect. It may specifically refer to: Refractory...

Refractoriness is the fundamental property of any object of autowave nature (especially excitable medium) not responding to stimuli, if the object stays...

Refractory hypertension (RfHTN) is hypertension, a high blood pressure, that remains uncontrolled on maximal or near-maximal therapy, that includes the...

(>15% ringed sideroblasts when counted among red cell precursors for refractory anemia with ring sideroblasts) Megakaryocytic series (can be the most...

Look up refractory in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A refractory is a heat-resistant material, such as: Refractory ceramic, a ceramic that is resistant...

Hyperanemia is a severe form of anemia, in which the hematocrit is below 10%. Refractory anemia, an anemia which does not respond to treatment, is often seen secondary...

Refractory metals are a class of metals that are extraordinarily resistant to heat and wear. The expression is mostly used in the context of materials...

equilibrium condensation temperature is called refractory. The opposite of refractory is volatile. The refractory group includes elements and compounds like...

that cannot be brought below 6.0 mg/dL while attacks continue indicates refractory gout. While historically it is not recommended to start allopurinol during...

situation can usually (but not always) be considered an agonal phenomenon. Refractory status epilepticus is defined as status epilepticus that continues despite...

Anxiety is an emotion characterised by an unpleasant state of inner turmoil and includes feelings of dread over anticipated events. Anxiety is different...

After building of a new refractory-lined industrial furnace or equipment, or refractory maintenance or relining of existing equipment, a necessary step...

medical condition that exists, but does not get better or worse. Refractory disease A refractory disease is a disease that resists treatment, especially an...

Refractory Obdurate is the seventh studio album by the American rock band Wovenhand. The album was released on April 29, 2014 through a partnership between...

AMG 531) was found to be safe and effective for the treatment of ITP in refractory patients, especially those who relapsed following splenectomy. Discontinuation...

another wave until a certain amount of time has passed (known as the refractory time). A forest is an example of an excitable medium: if a wildfire burns...

A refectory table is a highly elongated table used originally for dining in monasteries during Medieval times. In the Late Middle Ages, the table gradually...

Prostate cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system below the bladder. Abnormal growth of the...

"bowl"; the hearth, which consists of the refractory that lines the lower bowl; the roof, which may be refractory-lined or water-cooled, and can be shaped...

emission accompanying orgasm, almost instantly followed by a refractory period. The refractory period is the recovery phase after orgasm during which it...

is termed the effective refractory period (ERP) of the tissue. This period is approximately equal to the absolute refractory period (ARP), it occurs because...

TRL Krosaki Refractories Limited (Formerly Tata Refractories Limited and TRL) is an Indian refractory company. It was established in 1958 in Belpahar...

(CFP) in Maharashtra Refractory Plants - SAIL Refractory Unit (SRU) SAIL Refractory Unit, Bhandaridah in Jharkhand SAIL Refractory Unit, Bhilai in Chhattisgarh...

The term psychological refractory period (PRP) refers to the period of time during which the response to a second stimulus is significantly slowed because...

process. Materials produced using rotary kilns include: Cement Lime Refractories Metakaolin Titanium dioxide Alumina Vermiculite Iron ore pellets They...

A refracting telescope (also called a refractor) is a type of optical telescope that uses a lens as its objective to form an image (also referred to a...

Neutropenia is an abnormally low concentration of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) in the blood. Neutrophils make up the majority of circulating...