nonproductive

adjective non·pro·duc·tive \-prə-ˈdək-tiv\

Definition of NONPRODUCTIVE

: not productive: as

a : failing to produce or yield : unproductive <a nonproductive oil well>

b : not directly concerned with production <the nonproductive labor of clerks and inspectors>

c of a cough : dry 3a

— non·pro·duc·tive·ness noun

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1868

Medical Dictionary

adjective non·pro·duc·tive \-prə-ˈdək-tiv\

of a cough : not effective in raising mucus or exudate from the respiratory tract : dry 2

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