Definition of "noncommunicable" []

• That cannot be passed on to others; not infectious (adjective)

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• "He called for urgent action to start solving "what will be the 21st century's greatest health challenge, namely noncommunicable diseases.""
• "The U.N. health agency said so-called noncommunicable diseases killed more than 36 million people combined in 2008, the most recent year for which global data is available."
• "Global Status report said so-called noncommunicable diseases accounted for more than 36m deaths in 2008."