immedicable

im·med·i·ca·ble

[ih-med-i-kuh-buhl]
adjective

Origin:
1525–35; < Latin immedicābilis incurable. See im-2, medicable

im·med·i·ca·ble·ness, noun
im·med·i·ca·bly, adverb
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immedicable (ɪˈmɛdɪkəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
(of wounds) unresponsive to treatment
 
im'medicableness
 
n
 
im'medicably
 
adv

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immedicable im·med·i·ca·ble (ĭ-měd'ĭ-kə-bəl)
adj.
Incurable.

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