noncontagious
noncontagious — adjective
- noncontagiouspositive
- more noncontagiouscomparative
- most noncontagioussuperlative
1. A noncontagious illness or medical condition cannot spread from one individual t
A noncontagious illness or medical condition cannot spread from one individual to another through touch or closeness.
Haruka learned that her skin rash was noncontagious, so her children could still hug her.
The doctor told Dmitri that his ear infection was noncontagious and mild.
predicative use: be + noncontagious after medical diagnosis
Kavita's noncontagious lung condition meant she could visit her newborn grandson safely.
After running some tests, the vet confirmed the cat's illness was noncontagious.
Noncontagious conditions like asthma and eczema affect millions of children worldwide.
- noncommunicable
more formal; often used in public health for chronic conditions like diabetes or heart disease
- nontransmissible
technical term used in medical research and official guidelines
- non-infectious
broader term; can also mean not caused by an infectious agent rather than not spreadable
- communicable
formal equivalent of contagious
- transmissible
technical; used especially of diseases passed through bodily fluids
文法句型
noncontagious + disease/condition/illness/infection
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (UNABLE TO TRANSMIT): sense 1 describes the disease or condition itself; sense 2 describes the person or animal carrying it.
常見錯誤
2. Used to say that a sick person or animal cannot pass their illness to others.
Used to say that a sick person or animal cannot pass their illness to others.
Mei-Ling was noncontagious by Friday and could finally hold her baby again.
The nurse explained that Joaquín was noncontagious after three full days of antibiotics.
predicative: be + noncontagious + after + time period
Once a patient is noncontagious, they can safely share a room with family members.
Adaeze felt relieved when the doctor said she was now noncontagious.
Children with the rash become noncontagious about two days after starting treatment.
- non-infectious
when describing a person, means they cannot pass the illness on to others
- not infectious
more common in everyday speech than noncontagious
- infectious
when describing a person, means they can pass the illness to others
文法句型
be + noncontagious
become + noncontagious
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (NOT SPREADABLE): sense 2 applies to people or animals who carry a disease, not to the disease itself.