sublethal
[ suhb-lee-thuh l ]
/ sʌbˈli θəl /
adjective
almost lethal or fatal: a sublethal dose of poison.
Words nearby sublethal
sublate, sublation, sublattice, sublease, sublet, sublethal, subleukemic leukemia, sublicense, sublicensee, sublieutenant, sublimate
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Medicine definitions for sublethal
sublethal
[ sŭb-lē′thəl ]
adj.
Not sufficient to cause death.
Other words from sublethal
sub•le′thal•ly adv.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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