Definition

Not having any infection or disease.

Example

The doctor confirmed that the patient was noninfected after the tests were completed.

Conversation

Did you hear about the health report from the clinic?

Yeah, they said most people are noninfected after the recent outbreak.

That's a relief! I was really worried about my family.

Same here, it's good to know they are safe.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Noninfected → It is formed from "non-" (meaning not) and "infected" (from Latin "infectus", meaning tainted or contaminated). The word "noninfected" means not tainted or contaminated.

Memory Tip

Think of 'non-' meaning 'not' and 'infected' meaning 'tainted' — so noninfected refers to something that is not tainted.

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