sublethal

[ suhb-lee-thuh l ]
/ sʌbˈli θəl /

adjective

almost lethal or fatal: a sublethal dose of poison.

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Origin of sublethal

First recorded in 1890–95; sub- + lethal

Words nearby sublethal

sublate, sublation, sublattice, sublease, sublet, sublethal, subleukemic leukemia, sublicense, sublicensee, sublieutenant, sublimate
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Medical definitions for sublethal

sublethal
[ sŭb-lē′thəl ]

adj.

Not sufficient to cause death.

Other words from sublethal

sub•le′thal•ly adv.
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