Definition of untreatable
: not yielding or responsive to medical treatment : not treatable an untreatable disease These infections cause an untreatable degeneration of the nervous system … — Jared Diamond The location of the cancer rendered him untreatable by further surgery. — Nancy J. Kubel
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1865
First Known Use of untreatable
1865
Medical Dictionary
untreatable
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adjective
un·treat·able
\-ˈtrēt-ə-bəl\
Medical Definition of untreatable
: not susceptible to medical treatment untreatable patients an untreatable disease
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