non-pregnant
UK/nɒn'pregnənt/US
Definitions
adj.
Not pregnant.
非妊娠的;未怀孕的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivednon- (not) + pregnant. pregnant < Latin praegnans 'before birth' (prae- before + gn-/gen born). non-pregnant = not carrying a child, often used in medical contrast.
Root gen still carries 140 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.non-pregnant women非妊娠女性
- 2.non-pregnant state非妊娠状态
- 3.non-pregnant control group非妊娠对照组
Example Sentences
- 1.
The drug's dosage differs for pregnant and non-pregnant patients.
- 2.
Results were compared against a non-pregnant control group.