Meanings
adjectivenonliving (not comparable)
- alternativenot comparableAlternative form of non-living.
It need not in fact be assumed that the premune state is implemented by immune mechanisms different from those induced by nonliving antigens.
2014, Julius P. Kreier, Malaria: Immunology and Immunization, page 141
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivenot endowed with life
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APA
nonliving. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonliving
MLA
“nonliving.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonliving. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonliving,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonliving.
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