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noninfectious

adjective
non·​in·​fec·​tious | \ ˌnän-in-ˈfek-shəs How to pronounce noninfectious (audio) \

Definition of noninfectious

: not infectious or caused by infection noninfectious diseases a vaccine containing inactivated noninfectious viruses noninfectious allergic conjunctivitis

Examples of noninfectious in a Sentence

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 Ileana Arias, the acting deputy director for noninfectious diseases at CDC, said. — Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, "17-Year-Old Texas Girl on Life Support, Family Says Illness Due to Vaping," 11 Sep. 2019 The lack of progress is especially disheartening considering that H.I.V. medications, when properly administered, render patients almost totally noninfectious. — Christopher Glazek, New York Times, "The C.E.O. of H.I.V.," 26 Apr. 2017

First Known Use of noninfectious

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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noninfectious

adjective
non·​in·​fec·​tious | \ -in-ˈfek-shəs How to pronounce noninfectious (audio) \

Medical Definition of noninfectious

: not infectious noninfectious disease noninfectious endocarditis

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