Definition of uninfected
: free from infection : not infected
- an uninfected wound
- an uninfected person
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That study found that the drug reduce the risk for HIV transmission to an uninfected partner by 75 percent compared with a placebo.
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The authorities want to barricade themselves against the zombies, but that's not so different from what the rebels want, to establish a cozy little colony of people immune or uninfected.
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Wishful thinking Other researchers and experts strongly disagreed with Halford's stance and handling of a live, attenuated virus vaccine, which can cause infections in the uninfected or severe side-effects in those already infected.
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Systemic insecticides do not affect these pests and applying protective insecticides to uninfected plants is not always effective.
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If mice were scarcer, larval ticks, which are always born uninfected, might feed on other mammals and bird species that do not carry germs harmful to humans.
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Such drugs can keep symptoms at bay indefinitely, prolonging lifespans to those enjoyed by the uninfected.
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There are now medications that protect uninfected individuals from HIV and suppress the virus in those who are infected.
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As the Associated Press notes, the government went about its merry way, publishing reports on the study, including the findings that showed men with syphilis were dying at a faster rate than the uninfected.
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First Known Use of uninfected
1625
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of uninfected
: free from infection
- an uninfected infant
- uninfected cells
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