noninfective
/ˌnɑnɪnˈfɛktɪv/
adjective
- Not capable of causing infection; not able to infect.
- The lab determined that the sample was noninfective after the sterilization process.
- The vaccine contains a noninfective version of the virus to train the body's defenses.
- Noninfective bacteria are often used in research to study immune responses safely.