| ADJECTIVE | all | disconfirming, negative | not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition |
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| all | disconfirming, invalidating | establishing as invalid or untrue |
| Meaning | not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition. | |
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| Synonym | negative | |
| Category | medicine, medical specialty | The branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
| Narrower | Gram-negative | (of bacteria) being of or relating to a bacterium that does not retain the violet stain used in Gram's method |
| Opposite | positive, confirming | Indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen |
| Meaning | Establishing as invalid or untrue. | |
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| Synonym | invalidating | |
| Broader | unsupportive | not furnishing support or assistance |
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