nonresponsive
- adjective
- /ˌnɒn.rɪˈspɒn.sɪv/
- Specialized
:
refractario
- Despite the treatment plan, the client was persistently nonresponsive, prompting the therapist to reconsider their approach.
Examples
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When it binds to a co-stimulatory molecule (B7) that is situated at the surface of APC, it induces T cells to be nonresponsive to cancer cells.
Academic text (2018) -
Of those with complete data (n = 129), 96 students were identified as responsive and 33 as nonresponsive to intervention.
Academic text (2014) -
After a few weeks in a coma, she opened her eyes but continued to be otherwise nonresponsive for fifteen months.
Academic text (1997) -
Of the 323 PALS students, 176 were identified as at risk, with 66 nonresponsive to Tier 1.
Academic text (2014) -
Students nonresponsive to Tier 2 received Tier 3 intervention (Berninger et al., 2002).
Academic text (2014) -
For students with challenging behavior who are nonresponsive to CICO, educators use the DBI process for intensifying the intervention.
Academic text (2014) -
The patient remained nonresponsive after several rounds of therapy, causing concern among the doctors.
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During the evaluation, the child was nonresponsive to prompts, indicating a need for further assessment.
Synonyms
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4.7
Not reacting to touch, sound, or commands
1
8.9
Not responding to medical treatment for a disease
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5.3
Someone or something that shows no response when something happens
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6.5
Does not show feelings or respond when someone tries to upset them
Antonyms
How Responsive
Surface Forms
Morphology
nonresponsive = responsive (transparent) = non + respond + ive
The meaning is directly compositional: 'non-' negates 'responsive'.
Etymology
Nonresponsive comes from non- 'not' and respond 'to answer'. In medicine, a nonresponsive condition or infection is one that does not 'answer' the treatment or improve as expected.