refractory

/ɹɪfɹˈæktəɹˌi/

/ɹəˈfɹæktɝi/

Refractory

lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace

refractory

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

synonyms : fractious

temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to a process or stimulus

not responding to treatment

synonyms : stubborn

Examples

1. A split second later, the ventricle enters its refractory period.

2. That bit of time is called a refractory period.

3. The relative refractory period lasts until the end of hyper-polarization.

4. And women may not experience a refractory period at all.