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noncommunicable

noncommunicable adjective: that cannot be passed on to others; not infectious.

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

Antonyms of noncommunicable

Forms of noncommunicable

alternative formnon-communicable

Origin of noncommunicable

From non- + communicable.

Questions about noncommunicable

What does noncommunicable mean?
Noncommunicable means that cannot be passed on to others; not infectious.
What part of speech is noncommunicable?
Noncommunicable is an adjective.

Words near noncommunicable in the dictionary

  1. noncommon
  2. noncommonable
  3. noncommonality
  4. noncommunal
  5. noncommunicability
  6. noncommunicable
  7. noncommunicant
  8. noncommunicants
  9. noncommunicating
  10. noncommunication
  11. noncommunicational

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