nonresponder
noun
non·re·spond·er
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plural nonresponders
Definition of nonresponder
: one that does not respond
survey nonresponders
: someone (such as a patient) or something (such as a cell) that does not respond to something (such as medical treatment or an antigen)
a patient who was a nonresponder to the experimental treatment
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That is mostly because response rates have declined, which forces the census to spend more money following up with nonresponders. — Janet Adamy, WSJ, "What’s Next for the 2020 Census," 27 June 2019 If your tumors kept growing after treatment, you were considered a nonresponder. — Eric Boodman, STAT, "How gut bacteria impact cancer treatment: meet the STAT Madness 2018 Editors’ Pick," 2 Apr. 2018 After months of this routine, the patients had their bodies scanned to assess the state of their tumors, and the researchers divided them into two groups: responders and nonresponders. — Eric Boodman, STAT, "How gut bacteria impact cancer treatment: meet the STAT Madness 2018 Editors’ Pick," 2 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nonresponder.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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nonresponder
noun
non·re·spond·er
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Medical Definition of nonresponder
: one (as a person or a cell) that does not respond (as to medical treatment or to an antigen)