noninfectious

adjective

non·​in·​fec·​tious ˌnän-in-ˈfek-shəs How to pronounce noninfectious (audio)
: not infectious or caused by infection
noninfectious diseases
a vaccine containing inactivated noninfectious viruses
noninfectious allergic conjunctivitis

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The adjuvant in the University of Houston’s fentanyl vaccine is an enterotoxin, a chemical produced by the bacteria Escherichia coli and modified to be noninfectious. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024 But the immune system can be trained to make antibodies in response to an opioid like fentanyl through a vaccine that links bits of the drug to noninfectious bits of bacteria and uses substances called adjuvants. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024 To effectively address noninfectious diseases and design new drugs, scientists need more detailed knowledge of how proteins, especially enzymes, bind small molecules. Marc Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2024 Despite overall health improvements, chronic noninfectious conditions such as heart disease and cancer rose to become the primary causes of human mortality. Ron Barrett, Discover Magazine, 11 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for noninfectious 

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of noninfectious was in 1850

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“Noninfectious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noninfectious. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

noninfectious

adjective
non·​in·​fec·​tious -in-ˈfek-shəs How to pronounce noninfectious (audio)
: not infectious
noninfectious disease
noninfectious endocarditis

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