intractable /in·trac·ta·ble/ (in-trak´tah-b'l) resistant to cure, relief, or control.
intractable
in·trac·ta·ble ( n-tr k t -bl)adj. 1. Difficult to manage or govern; stubborn. 2. Difficult to alleviate, remedy, or cure. in·trac  ta·bili·ty n. |
intractable
[intrak′təbəl]
Etymology: L, intractabilis, hard to manage
having no relief, such as a symptom or a disease that is not relieved by the therapeutic measures used.
intractable
unmanageable, intolerable.
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