Definition

Not capable of causing infection or spreading disease.

Example

The doctor assured us that the virus was noninfective and posed no risk to healthy individuals.

Conversation

Did you hear about that new vaccine that's noninfective?

Yeah, I read it’s supposed to be really safe.

It's great that we have options that are noninfective for prevention.

Absolutely, it gives people more confidence to get vaccinated.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Noninfective → It is formed from "non-" (meaning not) and "infective" (from Latin "infectivus", meaning causing infection). The word "noninfective" means not causing infection or not capable of spreading disease.

Memory Tip

Think of 'non-' meaning not, and 'infective' meaning causing infection — so noninfective refers to something that does not cause infection.

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