uninfected
Without any pathogens
Uninfected means not harboring an infection—free from disease-causing agents like viruses, bacteria, or parasites.
The term appears most often in medical and scientific contexts: uninfected patients served as the control group, keeping the wound uninfected.
During outbreaks, it distinguishes those who haven't contracted the illness: The uninfected population remained at risk.
Lacking any pathology
- pathogen-freeFree of disease-causing microorganisms
- negativeOpposite of affirmative
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- asymptomaticDiseased without outward signs
undiagnosed · healthy · unaffected · untreated · baseline · control · seronegative · unexposed
Free from microorganisms
- sanitizedCleansed of contaminants
- cleanFree of soil
- asepticFree from pathogens
- germ-freeLacking any microorganisms
decontaminated · hygienic · uncontaminated · antiseptic · scrubbed · washed · purified · bleached
Protected from harm
- resistantWithstanding external forces
- protectedKept from harm
- vaccinatedGiven disease prevention
- immunizedMade disease-resistant
antibodies · inoculated · shielded · defended · unsusceptible · refractory · impervious · boosted
Free of soil
- uncorruptedNot spoiled or debased
- secureProtected from harm
- uncompromisedNot weakened or violated
- protectedKept from harm
scanned · quarantined · firewalled · patched · unbreached
disease-free
Lacking any pathology
- pathogen-freeFree of disease-causing microorganisms
- negativeOpposite of affirmative
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
asymptomatic · undiagnosed · healthy · unaffected · untreated · baseline · control · seronegative · unexposed · noninfected
sterile
Free from microorganisms
germ-free · decontaminated · hygienic · uncontaminated · antiseptic · scrubbed · washed · purified · bleached · autoclaved
immune
Protected from harm
- resistantWithstanding external forces
- protectedKept from harm
- vaccinatedGiven disease prevention
immunized · antibodies · inoculated · shielded · defended · unsusceptible · refractory · impervious · boosted
clean
Free of soil
- uncorruptedNot spoiled or debased
- secureProtected from harm
- uncompromisedNot weakened or violated
protected · scanned · quarantined · firewalled · patched · unbreached
healing
Restoration of health
- unbrokenNot damaged or interrupted
- intactNot damaged or altered
- unblemishedFree from any defect
unscarred · closed · dressed · bandaged · sutured · scabbed · granulating
- wellnesshealthy, wellness, fitness, exercise, nutrition
- sensitivitysensitivity, sensitive, hypersensitivity, oversensitivity, hypersensitive
- medical adjectivessurgical, cardiac, orthopedic, malignant, respiratory
uninfectedinfected
Invaded by pathogens
diseased · septic · contaminated · afflicted · infectious
uninfectedcontaminated
Made impure by contact
polluted · tainted · impure · unpure · insanitary
infect, infection, disinfect, infected, infectious, disinfectant, disinfected