Medical Dictionary

1moderate

adj mod·er·ate \ˈmäd-(ə-)rət\

Medical Definition of MODERATE

1
:  avoiding extremes of behavior :  observing reasonable limits <a moderate drinker>
2
:  not severe in effect or degree <moderate alcohol consumption> <the abdomen was mildly distended with moderate tenderness—Timothy Melester et al> <moderate developmental disabilities>
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