noncommunicable

[ non-kuh-myoo-ni-kuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. not communicable, especially with reference to a disease that is not transmitted through contact with an infected or afflicted person.

Word History and Origins

Origin of noncommunicable¹

non- + communicable

Example Sentences

The summit will address topics ranging from noncommunicable diseases to ageing societies.

From The Daily Beast