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non-communicable

non-communicable is the alternative form of noncommunicable.

Meaning of noncommunicable

Adjective

noncommunicable (not comparable)

  1. That cannot be passed on to others; not infectious.
    • The World Health Organization on Monday warned against using artificial sweeteners to control body weight or reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases, saying that long-term use is not effective and could pose health risks.2023 May 15, April Rubin, “World Health Organization Warns Against Using Artificial Sweeteners”, in The New York Times
    Antonyms:
    communicable
  2. Not readily communicated.
    • […] noncommunicable information — practical knowledge — which can only be derived from direct experience.2012, C.M. Chang, H.F.M Crombag, K.D.J.M. van der Drift, Distance Learning: On the Design of an Open University, page 30

Questions about non-communicable

What is non-communicable the alternative form of?
Non-communicable is the alternative form of noncommunicable.

Words near non-communicable in the dictionary

  1. non-committal
  2. non-committally
  3. non-committalness
  4. non-common
  5. non-commonality
  6. non-communicable
  7. non-communist
  8. non-communists
  9. non-compact
  10. non-comparable
  11. non-compatible

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