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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To test whether these sperm changes had lasting consequences, the infected male mice were bred with healthy, uninfected females.
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New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
The first piece acted as a control and was a fresh, uninfected comb with Termitomyces.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2025
Because hepatitis B can survive for a week on household surfaces, and many carriers are unaware they are infected, even babies and toddlers of uninfected mothers remained at risk.
—David Higgins, The Conversation, 19 Sep. 2025
The uninfected students and staff are left to reign in the chaos and get to the bottom of the illness — a possible government experiment gone wrong.
—Kevin Cassidy, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
The first piece acted as a control and was a fresh, uninfected comb with Termitomyces.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2025
Because hepatitis B can survive for a week on household surfaces, and many carriers are unaware they are infected, even babies and toddlers of uninfected mothers remained at risk.
—David Higgins, The Conversation, 19 Sep. 2025
The uninfected students and staff are left to reign in the chaos and get to the bottom of the illness — a possible government experiment gone wrong.
—Kevin Cassidy, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Uninfected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninfected. Accessed 17 Oct. 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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