nontreatment
noun
non·treat·ment
ˌnän-ˈtrēt-mənt 
plural nontreatments
: an absence or lack of treatment (such as medical treatment)
… the risks and benefits of pharmacological treatment against the risks and benefits of nontreatment …—
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Neu hopes to provide hard evidence with a small clinical trial: A random selection of premature infants who would have been given antibiotics automatically will instead be placed in a nontreatment control group.
—Marla Broadfoot, Science | AAAS, 5 Apr. 2018
Marla Broadfoot, Science | AAAS, 5 Apr. 2018
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“Nontreatment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nontreatment. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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