non-infectious
Not transmissible between people
Non-infectious describes diseases or conditions that cannot spread from one person to another.
Heart disease, diabetes, and cancer are non-infectious—you can't catch them from someone who has them.
The term contrasts with infectious or contagious diseases like flu or measles.
Non-infectious causes of inflammation include allergies and autoimmune disorders.
Freed from microorganisms
- pasteurizedHeat-treated for safety
- decontaminatedRemoved harmful substances from
- germ-freeLacking any microorganisms
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
hygienic · sanitized · purified · fumigated · autoclaved · irradiated · filtered · treated
Cannot spread between hosts
- noncommunicableCannot be transmitted
- benignNot harmful or threatening
- localizedRestricted to one place
- sterileFree from microorganisms
aseptic · chronic · degenerative · genetic · hereditary · autoimmune · inflammatory · metabolic
Causing no injury
- benignNot harmful or threatening
- nontoxicNot harmful if consumed
- innocuousCausing no harm
- nonhazardousPosing no risk
gentle · nonirritating · nonreactive · noncarcinogenic · nonpoisonous · noncorrosive · nonvenomous · inert
Given disease prevention
- immunizedMade disease-resistant
- quarantinedIsolated to stop infection
- isolatedSeparated from others
- shieldedProtected from harm
masked · gloved · barrier · containment · biosecurity · prophylactic · precautionary · sealed
sterilized
Freed from microorganisms
- pasteurizedHeat-treated for safety
- decontaminatedRemoved harmful substances from
- germ-freeLacking any microorganisms
antiseptic · hygienic · sanitized · purified · fumigated · autoclaved · irradiated · filtered · treated · scrubbed
noncontagious
Cannot spread between hosts
- noncommunicableCannot be transmitted
- benignNot harmful or threatening
- localizedRestricted to one place
sterile · aseptic · chronic · degenerative · genetic · hereditary · autoimmune · inflammatory · metabolic · noninvasive
harmless
Causing no injury
nonhazardous · gentle · nonirritating · nonreactive · noncarcinogenic · nonpoisonous · noncorrosive · nonvenomous · inert · neutral
vaccinated
Given disease prevention
- immunizedMade disease-resistant
- quarantinedIsolated to stop infection
- isolatedSeparated from others
shielded · masked · gloved · barrier · containment · biosecurity · prophylactic · precautionary · sealed · screened
non-infectiousinfectious
Able to spread disease
contagious · communicable · transmissible · catching · infective
non-infectiousinfectious
Able to spread disease
contagious · catching · viral · spreading · compelling
non-infectiousinfectious
Able to spread disease
infective · septic · pathogenic · microbial · bacterial