uninfected
adjective
un·in·fect·ed
ˌən-in-ˈfek-təd 
: free from infection : not infected
an uninfected wound
an uninfected person
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Moreover, the researchers divided their samples into subgroups based on whether they had been previously infected (27 of the PVS cohort group and 11 of the control group) or uninfected (15 of the PVS sample and 11 of the control group).
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Each uninfected market must sell down all inventory, undergo thorough cleaning and disinfection and then remain closed for at least five days.
—Carma Hassan, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
This means that a lot of uninfected trees have been cut down in pursuit of the precious ingredient, in turn decimating the species’ population.
—Sable Yong, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025
In a paper published in Nature Communications in late December 2023, researchers report that Matabele ants can distinguish between peers with infected and uninfected wounds, potentially due to a difference in the hydrocarbon profile of their exoskeletons.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Each uninfected market must sell down all inventory, undergo thorough cleaning and disinfection and then remain closed for at least five days.
—Carma Hassan, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
This means that a lot of uninfected trees have been cut down in pursuit of the precious ingredient, in turn decimating the species’ population.
—Sable Yong, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025
In a paper published in Nature Communications in late December 2023, researchers report that Matabele ants can distinguish between peers with infected and uninfected wounds, potentially due to a difference in the hydrocarbon profile of their exoskeletons.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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uninfected
adjective
un·in·fect·ed
ˌən-in-ˈfek-təd
: free from infection
an uninfected infant
uninfected cells
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