Noncommunicable
(adjective)
- Not able to be spread from one person to another.
- Not contagious; not transmissible.
Origin:
Formed from the prefix non- meaning "not" and communicable, which refers to the ability to be spread from one person to another.
Examples:
- The disease was noncommunicable and couldn't be spread to other people.
- The patient's condition was noncommunicable and was treated with medication.
- Noncommunicable diseases are responsible for a large number of deaths worldwide.
- The noncommunicable disease was caused by lifestyle factors and was not contagious.
- The Noncommunicable disease was not contagious and could not be spread by contact with other people.