NON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does non mean? 

• NON (adverb)
  The adverb NON has 1 sense:

1. negation of a word or group of words

  Familiarity information: NON used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NON (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Negation of a word or group of words

Synonyms:

non; not

Context example:

not at all

 Context examples 

But the god talked on softly, and ever the hand rose and fell with non- hostile pats.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

This bacteria is nonmotile, catalase and oxidase positive, ferments sugars and is non hemolytic.

(Actinobacillus lignieresii, NCI Thesaurus)

This bacteria is catalase positive, non acid fast, urease and gelatinase negative, ferments lactose and hydrolyzes esculin.

(Actinomyces viscosus, NCI Thesaurus)

This bacteria is nonmotile, non spore forming, catalase positive, oxidase and urease negative, highly resistant to gamma ray irradiation and hydrolyzes Tween 80.

(Acinetobacter radioresistens, NCI Thesaurus)

A non taxonomic grouping of bacteria assigned to the Acinetobacter genus that include the A. calcoaceticus and A. baumannii species.

(Acinetobacter calcoaceticus/baumannii Complex, NCI Thesaurus)

Cerebrospinal fluid during non–rapid eye movement sleep also clears metabolic waste products from the brain.

(Deep Sleep May Play Role in Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

This bacteria is non motile, catalase and oxidase negative, does not reduce nitrate and does not ferment glucose.

(Acidaminococcus fermentans, NCI Thesaurus)