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Definition of "nonfunctioning" []

  • That does not function as required (adjective)

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Use "nonfunctioning" in a sentence
  • "In addition, Mason also had kidney failure from birth, including a nonfunctioning right kidney, which is associated with LUTO."
  • "When a person is carrying a mutation in an autosomal dominant gene, each egg or sperm cell has a 50 percent chance of containing the nonfunctioning gene copy and a 50 percent chance of containing the normal copy of the gene."
  • ""He actually has three kidneys now, although one is tiny and nonfunctioning and the second minimally functioning.""