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non-responder

non-responder is the alternative spelling of nonresponder.

Meaning of nonresponder

Noun

nonresponder (plural nonresponders)

  1. A person who does not respond.
    • The court sent "requests to show cause" to all questionnaire non-responders.
  2. A person who does not show an immune response to a virus after being vaccinated against it; someone who does not react normally to a drug.
    • A vaccine non-responder is a person who does not develop protective surface antibodies after completing two full series of injections.

Forms of non-responder

pluralnon-responders

Origin of non-responder

From non- + responder.

Questions about non-responder

What is non-responder the alternative spelling of?
Non-responder is the alternative spelling of nonresponder.

Words near non-responder in the dictionary

  1. non-reputable
  2. non-resident
  3. non-residents
  4. non-resistance
  5. non-resistant
  6. non-responder
  7. non-responders
  8. non-response
  9. non-responses
  10. non-responsive
  11. non-restrictive

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