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non-infected

non-infected

1 3.6
Does not have an infection
  • adjective
  • /nɒn ɪnˈfɛktɪd/
: no infectado
  • It is important to keep non-infected wounds clean to prevent complications.

Examples

  • The non-infected patients showed no symptoms.

  • Researchers compared the results between non-infected and infected groups in the study.

  • The nurse made sure to use separate equipment for non-infected patients.

  • We need to identify the non-infected individuals quickly.

  • The nurse made sure to use separate equipment for non-infected patients.

  • It is important to keep non-infected wounds clean to prevent complications.

  • Researchers compared the results between non-infected and infected groups in the study.

Synonyms

uninfected
vsnon-infected
6 3.4

Without harmful germs that cause disease

is the same meaning but presented with a different negative form
aseptic
vsnon-infected
  • Specialized
1 6.7

Free from harmful germs to prevent infection

is the mere absence of infection rather than an actively maintained sterile state
nonseptic
vsnon-infected
  • Specialized
6.4

A wound or inflammation that is not caused by germs

is the simple state of not being affected or contaminated by infection

Antonyms

225 3.3

Having germs like bacteria or viruses that make the body sick

How Infected

infected
225 3.3
non-infected
1 3.6

Surface Forms

non-infected positive

Morphology

non-infected = infected (transparent) = non + infect + ed

The meaning is a straightforward negation of 'infected' using the productive prefix 'non-'.

Etymology

Non-infected combines non- meaning 'not' and infected, which comes from an old word meaning 'to make sick'. So a non-infected wound or patient is one that is not affected by an infection.