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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Soon the bug loses control of its body completely, although its brain stays intact and uninfected, suggesting that whatever consciousness an ant has would be preserved.
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New Atlas, 12 Apr. 2025
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).
—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
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New Atlas, 12 Apr. 2025
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).
—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
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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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