# nonoperative

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Not requiring or involving a medical operation or surgery.
2. Not operative, not operational; inoperative.

## Etymology
From non- + operative.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nonoperative