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nonadditive
adjective non·ad·di·tive \ˈnän-ˈa-də-tiv\
Definition of NONADDITIVE
1
: not having a numerical value equal to the sum of values for the component parts
2
: of, relating to, or being a genic effect that is not additive
— non·ad·di·tiv·i·ty \ˌnän-ˌa-də-ˈti-və-tē\ noun
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First Known Use of NONADDITIVE
1926
Medical Dictionary
nonadditive
adjective non·ad·di·tive \(ˈ)nän-ˈad-ət-iv\
Medical Definition of NONADDITIVE
: of, relating to, or being a genetic effect that is not additive
—non·ad·di·tiv·i·ty \ˌnän-ˌad-ə-ˈtiv-ət-ē\ noun, plural non·ad·di·tiv·i·ties
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