sublethal

[ suhb-lee-thuh l ]

/ sʌbˈli θəl /

adjective

almost lethal or fatal: a sublethal dose of poison.

Nearby words

sublattice, sublease, sublessee, sublessor, sublet, sublethal, subleukemic leukemia, sublicense, sublicensee, sublieutenant, sublimable

Origin of sublethal

First recorded in 1890–95; sub- + lethal

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Medicine definitions for sublethal

sublethal

[ sŭb-lē′thəl ]

adj.

Not sufficient to cause death.

Related forms

sub•le′thal•ly adv.

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