How to pronounce“refractory”in English
We will distinguish desire, the psychological arousal, from genital arousal, physical arousal, and that prolactin is associated with the
refractory period during which erection can't occur, another, perhaps, orgasm can't occur in females, et cetera.
But my understanding is, that's also not that simple, and we need to take a step back, perhaps, and just talk about the physiological underpinnings of the desire
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Definitions of “refractory”
Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.
“[…] in most instances attempts to coerce the refractory and disobedient have been the signals of bloody wars, […]”
Not affected by great heat.
“Pure lime is extremely refractory, but readily fusible if any silex is brought in contact with it; […]”
A material or piece of material, such as a brick, that has a very high melting point.
A plant or factory that produces such material.
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