uninfected

/ʌnɪnˈfɛktɪd/

Definitions

1. adjective

Not infected with a disease or germ.

“The doctor tested the patient for any signs of uninfected wounds.”

2. noun

A person or thing that is not infected.

“The hospital treated several uninfected patients that day.”

3. verb

To make or become free from infection.

“The disinfectant was used to uninfected the surfaces.”

4. adverb

In a way that is not infected.

“The researchers worked uninfected in their lab to develop a new vaccine.”

Synonyms

  • sterile
  • uncontaminated

Antonyms

  • contaminated
  • infected