See Also: secco(dictionary)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
refractory(dictionary)
Refractory(medicine)
refractory(encyclopedia)
refractory(dictionary)
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refractory rickets(medicine)
Anemia, refractory(health)
refractory lining(medicine)

refractory state (medicine) and secco (iou)


refractory state (medicine)


refractory state
Subnormal excitability immediately following a response to previous excitation; the state is divided into absolute and relative phases.


secco (iou)



secco noun & adjective. M19.
[Italian from Latin siccus dry. In sense A.1 ellipt. for fresco secco lit. 'dry fresco'.]
A. noun. Pl. -os.
The process or technique of painting on dry plaster with colours mixed with water. M19.
Music. (A) secco recitative. M20.
b. adjective. Music. Of recitative: plain, lacking or having only sparse instrumental accompaniment. L19.