non-responder

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

non- +‎ responder

Noun[edit]

non-responder (plural non-responders)

  1. Someone who does not respond.
    A vaccine non-responder is a person who does not develop protective surface antibodies after completing two full series of injections.
    The court sent "requests to show cause" to all questionnaire non-responders.