nonaccustomed

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English

Etymology

non- +‎ accustomed

Adjective

nonaccustomed (comparative more nonaccustomed, superlative most nonaccustomed)

  1. Unaccustomed.
    • 1919, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary, Prohibiting Intoxicating Beverages, page 334:
      In the blood of the nonaccustomed the highest percentage of alcohol in the blood is reached in from one and one-half to two hours; it remains for some time at this level and then slowly declines.
    • 1974, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Occupational Exposure to Ammonia, page 43:
      It is not clear whether respiratory complaints pertained to the upper or lower respiratory tract or whether conjunctivitis was more severe in the nonaccustomed workers.
    • 2004, Roberto Merletti, Philip J. Parker, Electromyography, page 375:
      Skeletal muscles can be damaged in many ways by intense and active exercise, especially in nonaccustomed subjects.
    • 2016, Susan Raatz, Douglas Bibus, Fish and Fish Oil in Health and Disease Prevention, page 126:
      Engagement in nonaccustomed physical activity results in delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) which is particularly evident after eccentric muscle contractions.