non-communicable
/ˌnɒn.kəˈmjuː.nɪ.kə.bəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːn.kəˈmjuː.nə.kə.bəl/ (ame, ipa)
non-communicable — adjective
1. used for diseases or health conditions that do not move from one person or host
used for diseases or health conditions that do not move from one person or host to another.
Heart disease is a major non-communicable illness in many countries with older populations.
collocation: non-communicable illness in public-health writing
Dr. Sade explained that diabetes is non-communicable, so Leo could visit his uncle safely.
predicative: be non-communicable in a reassurance context
The clinic now spends more money on non-communicable diseases like cancer and stroke.
After the village got clean water, non-communicable problems such as asthma still remained.
A non-communicable condition like high blood pressure needs long-term daily care.
- noninfectious
close medical synonym that focuses on the absence of infection or germs
- noncontagious
more everyday word; often stresses that direct contact will not spread the illness
- not transmissible
descriptive phrase rather than a fixed dictionary synonym; useful in clinical explanations
- communicable
the standard public-health opposite for diseases that spread between hosts
- infectious
overlapping opposite used when germs can enter and multiply in the body
- contagious
everyday opposite that often implies spread by direct or close contact
文法句型
non-communicable disease
be non-communicable
用法筆記
Usually appears before disease nouns such as disease, illness, condition, or disorder. In public-health reports it often contrasts with communicable or infectious conditions to show that patients cannot pass the problem to others.