| non- | |
| —prefix | |
| 1. | indicating negation: nonexistent |
| 2. | indicating refusal or failure: noncooperation |
| 3. | indicating exclusion from a specified class of persons or things: nonfiction |
| 4. | indicating lack or absence, esp of a quality associated with what is specified: nonobjective; nonevent |
| [from Latin nōn not] | |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| nona- or (before a vowel) non- | |
| —combining form | |
| nine: nonagon | |
| [from Latin nōnus] | |
| non- or (before a vowel) non- | |
| —combining form | |
| [from Latin nōnus] | |
non- pref.
Not: noninvasive.
| non nonsmoking (area of restaurant) |