untreatable
adjective
un·treat·able
ˌən-ˈtrē-tə-bəl 
: not yielding or responsive to medical treatment : not treatable
an untreatable disease
These infections cause an untreatable degeneration of the nervous system …—
Jared Diamond
Jared DiamondThe location of the cancer rendered him untreatable by further surgery.—Nancy J. Kubel
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Use a mulch buffer around the base of trees adjacent to a lawn to protect them from direct exposure (for chemicals that trunk bark can absorb) and from accidental injury from mowers or weed-whackers, which can also cause serious and untreatable tree damage.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
For parents of children with rare, untreatable conditions, easy answers are difficult to come by.
—Joe and Courtney Dion, STAT, 10 June 2024
This is an excellent example of why tree root zones should be mulched or planted with groundcovers (so nothing needs mowing) to avoid untreatable damage and trip hazards.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2024
The All My Children star died at age 76 in August 2021 after being diagnosed with an untreatable form of cancer, PEOPLE reported at the time.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2023
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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
For parents of children with rare, untreatable conditions, easy answers are difficult to come by.
—Joe and Courtney Dion, STAT, 10 June 2024
This is an excellent example of why tree root zones should be mulched or planted with groundcovers (so nothing needs mowing) to avoid untreatable damage and trip hazards.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2024
The All My Children star died at age 76 in August 2021 after being diagnosed with an untreatable form of cancer, PEOPLE reported at the time.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2023
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“Untreatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untreatable. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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untreatable
adjective
un·treat·able
-ˈtrēt-ə-bəl
: not susceptible to medical treatment
untreatable patients
an untreatable disease
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