uninfected

adjective

un·in·fect·ed ˌən-in-ˈfek-təd

: free from infection : not infected

an uninfected wound

an uninfected person

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This means that a lot of uninfected trees have been cut down in pursuit of the precious ingredient, in turn decimating the species’ population. —

Sable Yong, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025 In a paper published in Nature Communications in late December 2023, researchers report that Matabele ants can distinguish between peers with infected and uninfected wounds, potentially due to a difference in the hydrocarbon profile of their exoskeletons. —

Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024 People whose infections were severe enough to warrant hospitalization faced nearly a four times greater risk of a major cardiac event or death than the uninfected group. —

Carolyn Barber, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024 While its herds are quarantined, the family set up a partnership with a dairy farm in uninfected northern California and Aaron McAfee expects to have raw milk on the shelves on Monday from that dairy. —

Amy Feldman, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uninfected