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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Infected larvae treated with topical CBD had survival rates that were near those of uninfected larvae, indicating that CBD could be used as a topical antifungal in the clinical setting.
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Paul McClure 14, New Atlas, 14 June 2025
The uninfected Brits have had to rewind their society back a millennium.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
The unstoppable spread of a malevolent fungal strain called cordyceps has ravaged the global population and turned ordinary human beings into zombies who survive only by feasting on the flesh of the uninfected, thereby plunging society into an unimaginable nightmare.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
Infected pigs were housed near uninfected ferrets with no direct contact.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Paul McClure 14, New Atlas, 14 June 2025
The uninfected Brits have had to rewind their society back a millennium.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
The unstoppable spread of a malevolent fungal strain called cordyceps has ravaged the global population and turned ordinary human beings into zombies who survive only by feasting on the flesh of the uninfected, thereby plunging society into an unimaginable nightmare.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
Infected pigs were housed near uninfected ferrets with no direct contact.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Uninfected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninfected. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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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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