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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To effectively address noninfectious diseases and design new drugs, scientists need more detailed knowledge of how proteins, especially enzymes, bind small molecules.
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Marc Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2024
Despite overall health improvements, chronic noninfectious conditions such as heart disease and cancer rose to become the primary causes of human mortality.
—Ron Barrett, Discover Magazine, 11 May 2024
At the same time, their losses to noninfectious diseases rose at comparable rates.
—Ron Barrett, Discover Magazine, 11 May 2024
Their discoveries have opened up a new chapter in medicine, paving the way for new vaccines for other infectious diseases, including the flu, and treatments for noninfectious diseases such as cancer.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 2 Oct. 2023
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Marc Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2024
Despite overall health improvements, chronic noninfectious conditions such as heart disease and cancer rose to become the primary causes of human mortality.
—Ron Barrett, Discover Magazine, 11 May 2024
At the same time, their losses to noninfectious diseases rose at comparable rates.
—Ron Barrett, Discover Magazine, 11 May 2024
Their discoveries have opened up a new chapter in medicine, paving the way for new vaccines for other infectious diseases, including the flu, and treatments for noninfectious diseases such as cancer.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 2 Oct. 2023
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noninfectious
adjective
non·in·fec·tious
-in-ˈfek-shəs
: not infectious
noninfectious disease
noninfectious endocarditis
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