noninfectious
adjective
non·in·fec·tious
ˌnän-in-ˈfek-shəs 
: not infectious or caused by infection
noninfectious diseases
a vaccine containing inactivated noninfectious viruses
noninfectious allergic conjunctivitis
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However, several types of infectious and noninfectious meningitis don’t spread from person to person.
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Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 18 Jan. 2025
Kennedy’s largest focus of late has been on noninfectious diseases such as diabetes and cancer and their risk factors such as obesity.
—Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 15 Nov. 2024
Kennedy’s largest focus of late has been on noninfectious diseases such as diabetes and cancer and their risk factors such as obesity.
—Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 15 Nov. 2024
However, several types of infectious and noninfectious meningitis don’t spread from person to person.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 18 Jan. 2025
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Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 18 Jan. 2025
Kennedy’s largest focus of late has been on noninfectious diseases such as diabetes and cancer and their risk factors such as obesity.
—Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 15 Nov. 2024
Kennedy’s largest focus of late has been on noninfectious diseases such as diabetes and cancer and their risk factors such as obesity.
—Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 15 Nov. 2024
However, several types of infectious and noninfectious meningitis don’t spread from person to person.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Noninfectious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noninfectious. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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noninfectious
adjective
non·in·fec·tious
-in-ˈfek-shəs
: not infectious
noninfectious disease
noninfectious endocarditis
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