nonreactive
4.8
Shows no sign of infection or disease in a medical test
- adjective
- /ˌnɒnriˈæktɪv/
- Specialized
:
no reactivo
- The patient's MRI scan came back nonreactive, showing no signs of abnormality.
Examples
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The rapid plasma reagin test was nonreactive, and the vitamin B12 level was elevated at 1,143 pg/ml (normal: 210 to 705).
Academic text (2006) -
The blood test results were nonreactive, indicating that the patient did not have any infections.
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C-reactive protein, FTA-ABS, and HIV titers were nonreactive.
Academic text (1996) -
During the allergy test, her skin showed nonreactive responses to all tested allergens.
Synonyms
180
3.7
Not showing a disease or condition in a test
is used for no observed reaction specifically rather than general absence
1
8.9
A test result that shows no sign of a disease
is a formal description noting lack of reaction in tests
7.7
A test result that shows no sign of the condition
emphasizes lack of an observed reaction rather than general nonpresence
6.3
Does not easily take part in a chemical change, like noble gases
applies to test results showing no reaction rather than to chemical properties
Antonyms
How Reactive
Surface Forms
nonreactive positive
Morphology
Etymology
Nonreactive breaks into non- 'not' and react 'to respond' or 'act back'. So a nonreactive medical test is one that shows no reaction, meaning a negative or absent result.