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nonimmunological

|non-im-mu-no-lo-gi-cal|

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/ˌnɑnɪmjuːnəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

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/ˌnɒnɪmjuːnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/

not immune-related

Etymology
Etymology Information

'nonimmunological' originates from English, specifically by combining the negative prefix 'non-' and the adjective 'immunological', where 'non-' meant 'not' and 'immunological' is derived from Latin 'immunis'.

Historical Evolution

'nonimmunological' developed by attaching the negative prefix 'non-' (Old English/Proto-Germanic negative elements such as 'ne'/'nān') to 'immunological', which itself comes from 'immunology' (formed in modern English from Latin 'immunis' via French/Medieval Latin roots). Over time 'immunis' > 'immune' > 'immunology' > 'immunological', then 'non-' + 'immunological' produced the modern formation.

Meaning Changes

Originally Latin 'immunis' meant 'exempt' or 'free (from duty)'; through English development 'immune' came to mean 'protected from disease' and 'immunological' to mean 'relating to the immune system'. 'Nonimmunological' has the current straightforward meaning 'not related to the immune system'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

not related to, caused by, or involving the immune system; not immunological.

The investigators concluded the tissue damage was nonimmunological rather than autoimmune.

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Last updated: 2025/10/16 23:54