Medical Dictionary

recalcitrant

adj re·cal·ci·trant \ri-ˈkal-sə-trənt\

Medical Definition of RECALCITRANT

:  not responsive to treatment <severe recalcitrant psoriasis> <recalcitrant warts>

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