nonpregnant

adjective

non·​preg·​nant ˌnän-ˈpreg-nənt How to pronounce nonpregnant (audio)
Synonyms of nonpregnantnext
: not pregnant
safe for nonpregnant patients

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The team first tested the process in baboons and five nonpregnant volunteers before moving on to pregnant women who had been admitted to the hospital with preterm preeclampsia. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2026 When detected early, outcomes can be comparable to nonpregnant patients. — Adaira Landry, Forbes.com, 2 Mar. 2026 The World Health Organization defines 13 grams of hemoglobin per deciliter as normal for men, and 12 for nonpregnant women (though some hematologists argue that those thresholds are too low). — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, pregnant women are three times more likely to develop severe disease than nonpregnant women who acquire malaria in the same geographic area. — Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonpregnant

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First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonpregnant was in 1854

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nonpregnant

adjective
non·​preg·​nant -ˈpreg-nənt How to pronounce nonpregnant (audio)
: not pregnant

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