uninfected

/ʌnin'fektid/

Thân thiện

The doctor examined the uninfected wound on the patient's arm.

Definition

Adjective 1. Free from infection; not contaminated by disease-causing microorganisms: Describes a person, tissue, wound, or object that has not been invaded or affected by harmful pathogens like bacteria, viruses, or fungi. 2. Not affected by a harmful influence or corruption: Used metaphorically to describe something that remains pure, uncorrupted, or unaffected by a negative condition or idea.

Usage

The word "uninfected" is primarily used in medical, biological, and public health contexts. It describes a state of being free from infection. It can also be used figuratively. * It is often used to contrast with "infected" in discussions about disease spread, wound care, or population health. * It typically precedes the noun it modifies (e.g., uninfected cells, uninfected individuals) or follows a linking verb like "remain" or "stay."

Examples

• Medical Context:
  • The doctor confirmed the wound was clean and uninfected.
  • Researchers compared the immune response in uninfected volunteers to that of patients with the virus.
  • It is crucial to keep the surgical site uninfected.
• Figurative/General Context:
  • Despite the scandal, his reputation remained largely uninfected by the rumors.
  • The backup server stayed uninfected by the malware that crippled the main network.

Advanced Usage

• "Uninfected" in Epidemiology: In disease modeling, a population is often divided into compartments such as susceptible, infected, and recovered (SIR model). The "susceptible" group is essentially the uninfected population at risk.
• Technical Use: In microbiology, cell cultures or samples are described as uninfected when they serve as a control group in experiments studying viral or bacterial effects.

Variants and Related Words

• Infected (adj.): The direct antonym; contaminated with a pathogen.
• Sterile (adj.): Completely free from all living microorganisms. (Note: "Sterile" is a more absolute and technical state than "uninfected," which simply means not currently having an infection.)
• Aseptic (adj.): Free from contamination caused by harmful bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms; often refers to a technique or environment.
• Pathogen-free (adj.): A technical term similar in meaning to "uninfected."

Synonyms

• Clean (in a medical sense)
• Germ-free
• Non-infected
• Disease-free
• Uncontaminated

Antonyms

• Infected
• Contaminated
• Septic
• Diseased

Học thuật

Adjective

1. free from sepsis or infection
   • a clean (or uninfected) wound

Từ đồng nghĩa

• clean