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subtherapeutic

[ suhb-ther-uh-pyoo-tik ]
/ ˌsʌb θɛr əˈpyu tɪk /

adjective

indicating a dosage, as of a drug or vitamin, less than the amount required for a therapeutic effect.

Nearby words

  1. subterrene,
  2. subterrestrial,
  3. subtext,
  4. subthalamic nucleus,
  5. subthalamus,
  6. subthreshold,
  7. subthreshold stimulus,
  8. subtile,
  9. subtilely,
  10. subtilisin

Origin of subtherapeutic

sub- + therapeutic
Related formssub·ther·a·peu·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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