nontransmissible
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not capable of being transmitted or spread: Describes something, especially a disease or condition, that cannot be passed from one person, organism, or entity to another.
- Not acquirable by inheritance: Describes a trait, condition, or characteristic that cannot be passed from parent to offspring through genetic means.
Usage and Examples
- Adjective:
- The doctor confirmed it was a nontransmissible condition, so other family members were not at risk.
- Genetic disorders caused by random mutations are often nontransmissible to the next generation.
Advanced Usage
- In Public Health Contexts: Used to describe diseases that are not contagious, infectious, or communicable, helping to guide isolation protocols and public health measures.
- The health department classified the illness as nontransmissible, so no quarantine was necessary.
- In Legal/Property Contexts: Can describe rights or privileges that are personal and cannot be transferred to another party.
- The license was nontransmissible and expired with the original holder.
Variants and Related Words
- Nontransmissible Disease (noun phrase): A specific illness that cannot be spread.
- Heart disease is generally considered a nontransmissible disease.
- Intransmissible (adjective): A less common synonym with the same core meaning of "not able to be transmitted."
Synonyms
- Noncommunicable: Not able to be communicated to others.
- Noninfectious: Not caused by or capable of spreading an infection.
- Noncontagious: Not spread by direct or indirect contact.
Antonyms
- Transmissible: Capable of being spread or passed on.
- Communicable: Able to be transmitted from one person to another.
- Infectious: Caused by or capable of causing infection; likely to spread.
Adjective
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(of disease) not capable of being passed on
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not acquirable by inheritance
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