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nonrespondent

nonrespondent

8.4
A patient who does not get better after a treatment
  • noun
  • /ˌnɒn.rɪˈspɒn.dənt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no respondedor
  • Researchers are studying why some patients remain nonrespondent to standard cancer therapies.

Examples

  • The doctor noted that the nonrespondent required a different medication to see any improvement.

  • After several weeks of treatment, he was classified as a nonrespondent by the medical team.

  • He is a nonrespondent.

  • Don't be a nonrespondent!

  • After several weeks of treatment, the doctor classified the patient as a nonrespondent because there was no sign of improvement.

  • The study revealed that some individuals are classified as nonrespondent to common therapies, making treatment more challenging.

  • Doctors often face difficulties when a patient is labeled a nonrespondent to prescribed medications, as this indicates no progress.

Synonyms

nonresponder
vsnonrespondent
  • Specialized
7.4

A person who does not get better after medical treatment

is specific to failing to improve or benefit from medical therapy

Antonyms

responder
72 3.0

A person who answers questions or reacts to events

How Responsive

responder
72 3.0
nonrespondent
  • Specialized
8.4

Surface Forms

nonrespondent singular
nonrespondents plural

Morphology

nonrespondent = respondent (transparent) = non + respond + ent

Formed by adding the negative prefix 'non-' to the familiar noun 'respondent', so the meaning 'a person who does not reply or show a response' is directly derived.

Etymology

Nonrespondent comes from non- ('not') plus respond ('to react' or 'improve'), a meaning you meet in medicine when a patient 'responds' to treatment. So, a medical nonrespondent is someone who does not show improvement from a therapy.