untreatable

[uhn treet-uh-buhl]

adjective

1. not able to be medically treated; not responsive to medical treatment.

Example Sentences

The findings mark a significant step towards developing new peptide-based treatments for currently untreatable neurodegenerative conditions.

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Known by the stage name JD Twitch, he was diagnosed with an untreatable brain tumour earlier this year.

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One half of legendary Glasgow clubbing duo Optimo has revealed he has been diagnosed with an untreatable brain tumour.

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It's happening to the current treatments too and is why some doctors are concerned gonorrhoea could one-day become untreatable.

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Over time, the bacterium has developed resistance to most classes of available antibiotics and experts fear it may become untreatable in the future, unless new drugs are found.

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