sublethal

adjective sub·le·thal \ˌsəb-ˈlē-thəl\

Definition of SUBLETHAL

: less than but usually only slightly less than lethal <a sublethal dose>

— sub·le·thal·ly \-thə-lē\ adverb

1895

Medical Dictionary

adjective sub·le·thal \ˌsəb-ˈlē-thəl, ˌsəb-\

: less than but usually only slightly less than lethal <a sublethal dose>

—sub·le·thal·ly \-thə-lē\ adverb

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