nonsusceptibility

noun

The quality of not being susceptible.

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Meanings

nounnonsusceptibility (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of not being susceptible.

    Because we limited our isolates to those with nonsusceptibility to a carbapenem and could only calculate sFN and sTN screening results, we could not determine the specificity, sensitivity, or negative predictive value of a definition.

    2015, Nora Chea et al., “Improved Phenotype-Based Definition for Identifying Carbapenemase Producers among Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae”, in Emerging Infectious Diseases, volume 21, →DOI

Origin

From non- + susceptibility.

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APA

nonsusceptibility. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonsusceptibility

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“nonsusceptibility.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonsusceptibility. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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