undetectable
adjective
un·de·tect·able
ˌən-di-ˈtek-tə-bəl 
-dē-
: unable to be detected : impossible to discover or notice : not detectable
an almost undetectable change
undetectable traces of poison
Signs of life may be so minimal as to be undetectable by modern instruments …—
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More than half didn’t know that HIV-positive people can reach undetectable status and not transmit the virus to others.
—Scott Malia, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Since you are no longer supposed to have any prostate tissue in your body, these levels should be undetectable.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
When the right treatment is available, people can live a normal life with HIV and have an undetectable viral load.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Within a year, 16 participants saw their virus rebound and resumed treatment — but four remained in remission, with undetectable viral loads.
—David Cox, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
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Scott Malia, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Since you are no longer supposed to have any prostate tissue in your body, these levels should be undetectable.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
When the right treatment is available, people can live a normal life with HIV and have an undetectable viral load.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Within a year, 16 participants saw their virus rebound and resumed treatment — but four remained in remission, with undetectable viral loads.
—David Cox, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Undetectable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undetectable. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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