Definition

Not affected by a disease or infection.

Example

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

Conversation

Did you hear about the virus going around?

Yeah, I hope I'm still uninfected after all this.

Same here! I've been using hand sanitizer like crazy.

That's smart. Staying uninfected should be our top priority!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Uninfected → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "infected" (from Latin "infectus", meaning tainted or contaminated). The word "uninfected" means not tainted or contaminated by infection.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') being added to 'infected', which means tainted. This helps you remember that 'uninfected' refers to something that is not tainted or contaminated.

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