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Recent Examples of noninfectious
This tube contains 15 billion virus-like vesicles—small sacs of noninfectious particles replicated in a lab.
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IEEE Spectrum,
27 July 2025
However, several types of infectious and noninfectious meningitis don’t spread from person to person.
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Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
18 Jan. 2025
Kennedy’s largest focus of late has been on noninfectious diseases such as diabetes and cancer and their risk factors such as obesity.
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Byjocelyn Kaiser,
science.org,
15 Nov. 2024
But the immune system can be trained to make antibodies in response to an opioid like fentanyl through a vaccine that links bits of the drug to noninfectious bits of bacteria and uses substances called adjuvants.
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Tribune News Service,
The Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum,
27 July 2025
However, several types of infectious and noninfectious meningitis don’t spread from person to person.
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Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
18 Jan. 2025
Kennedy’s largest focus of late has been on noninfectious diseases such as diabetes and cancer and their risk factors such as obesity.
—
Byjocelyn Kaiser,
science.org,
15 Nov. 2024
But the immune system can be trained to make antibodies in response to an opioid like fentanyl through a vaccine that links bits of the drug to noninfectious bits of bacteria and uses substances called adjuvants.
—
Tribune News Service,
The Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noninfectious
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Niemeier also reported a slight increase in nonfatal shootings this year.
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The city has also recorded 148 nonfatal shootings this year, compared with 149 at the same point last year.
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Advocates say there are ways around the issue by carefully sourcing nonpoisonous trees that are grown organically and not sprayed with fire retardant.
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This will give them a chance to exercise this innate behavior with a safe source of nonpoisonous plant life.
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That daily exposure is the reason nontoxic alternatives have become a bigger part of how households think about safety, especially for families with kids and pets.
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Unlike other hard metals, tungsten is largely nontoxic, but the byproducts from mining it—called tailings—contain other harmful metals including arsenic, copper, zinc and lead and can leach into the environment.
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In the chemical and materials industries, quantum computing could inform the design of more efficient batteries for electric cars and noncorrosive elements for ships.
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If the clog remains, use a biodegradable, noncorrosive pipe cleaner, or a household cleaner like hydrogen peroxide, to flush out the drain.
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Officials for both the village of Homer Glen and Homer Township will hold separate special meetings Friday to vote on a formal objection to plans for a nondestructive hydro-excavation company on 159th Street in unincorporated Will County.
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The Live Filter Layers menu offers a wealth of nondestructive effects, including those that add noise, blur, change lighting and colors, distort, and sharpen.
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Since the decision, residents and conservationists around the country have rallied around the geese, urging the HOA to reconsider the cull and find nonlethal measures to control the population.
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Pearson said any bear problems should be promptly reported to Fish and Game, as early interventions can increase the chances that the agency can remove the bear by nonlethal methods.
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And on the surface, Lind's premise is unobjectionable.
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This is useful for all sorts of unobjectionable things, such as Covid testing and tracing.
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Instead of the industrial look favored by many rival robots, NEO is notable for its aggressively nonthreatening appearance.
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Here, grizzlies don’t equate people with food—as opposed to populated areas where alluring smells forge a connection—and have learned to tolerate humans, thanks to decades of naturalists adopting nonthreatening practices.
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“Noninfectious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noninfectious. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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