irreducible

irreducible definition - medical

ir·re·duc·i·ble (ĭrˌĭ-do͞oˈsə-bəl)

adjective
  1. Impossible to reduce to a desired, simpler, or smaller form or amount.
  2. Incapable of being made chemically simpler, or of being replaced, hydrogenated, or reduced in positive charge.

Related Forms:

  • irˌre·ducˌi·bilˈi·ty noun

Related Forms:

  • irˌre·ducˈi·bly adverb

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