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Definition of "nonresponder" [nonresponder]

  • A person who does not respond (noun)
  • A person who does not show an immune response to a virus after being vaccinated against it (noun)

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Use "nonresponder" in a sentence
  • "No one can guarantee that she won't be a nonresponder with a short lifespan, but your prediction that she would die before her husband takes office is equally unfounded."
  • "But infuriatingly, the only way to know if a particular patient is going to be a "nonresponder" is to put him through chemo."
  • "The likelihood of being a nonresponder varies by race, according to the FDA."