nongenital

adjective

non·​gen·​i·​tal ˌnän-ˈje-nə-tᵊl How to pronounce nongenital (audio)
variants or non-genital
: not relating to, being, or affecting a sexual organ : not genital
nongenital herpes infection
nongenitally adverb
or non-genitally

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Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nongenital was in 1913

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“Nongenital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nongenital. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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