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DISCONFIRMING
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
Example:
the HIV test was negative
Synonyms:
disconfirming; negative
Classified under:
Similar:
Gram-negative ((of bacteria) being of or relating to a bacterium that does not retain the violet stain used in Gram's method)
Domain category:
medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Establishing as invalid or untrue
Synonyms:
disconfirming; invalidating
Classified under:
Similar:
unsupportive (not furnishing support or assistance)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb disconfirm
