noninfected
adjective
non·in·fect·ed
ˌnän-in-ˈfek-təd 
: not infected by or with something (such as a pathogen) : not marked by infection
noninfected patients/wounds
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In July, researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover in Germany also found that with a week of training, dogs were able to distinguish saliva samples of people infected with the coronavirus from noninfected samples with a 94 percent success rate.
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Elian Peltier, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2020
In a related study conducted in Kenya and Uganda, University of Washington scientists reported a profound reduction of transmission when a noninfected partner was treated instead of the infected partner.
—Jill Neimark, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2011
The model also predicted severity of illness (moderate, mild, or asymptomatic/noninfected) with at least 80% accuracy 12 hours after viral exposure.
—Maddie Bender, STAT, 1 Oct. 2021
In July, researchers in Germany found that with a week of training, dogs were able to distinguish saliva samples of people infected with the coronavirus from noninfected samples with a 94% success rate.
—Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 11 Dec. 2020
But the rates of premature birth and the number of babies who died in the intensive care unit were similar for infants of infected and noninfected mothers.
—Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2020
Even minor, noninfected wounds - like blisters or scrapes - should be treated immediately.
—The Washington Post, AL.com, 25 Oct. 2017
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Elian Peltier, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2020
In a related study conducted in Kenya and Uganda, University of Washington scientists reported a profound reduction of transmission when a noninfected partner was treated instead of the infected partner.
—Jill Neimark, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2011
The model also predicted severity of illness (moderate, mild, or asymptomatic/noninfected) with at least 80% accuracy 12 hours after viral exposure.
—Maddie Bender, STAT, 1 Oct. 2021
In July, researchers in Germany found that with a week of training, dogs were able to distinguish saliva samples of people infected with the coronavirus from noninfected samples with a 94% success rate.
—Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 11 Dec. 2020
But the rates of premature birth and the number of babies who died in the intensive care unit were similar for infants of infected and noninfected mothers.
—Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2020
Even minor, noninfected wounds - like blisters or scrapes - should be treated immediately.
—The Washington Post, AL.com, 25 Oct. 2017
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noninfected
adjective
non·in·fect·ed
ˈnän-in-ˈfek-təd
: not having been subjected to infection
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