subtherapeutic
[ suhb-ther-uh-pyoo-tik ]
/ ˌsʌb θɛr əˈpyu tɪk /
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adjective
indicating a dosage, as of a drug or vitamin, less than the amount required for a therapeutic effect.
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OTHER WORDS FROM subtherapeutic
sub·ther·a·peu·ti·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby subtherapeutic
subterranean, subterrestrial, subtext, subthalamic nucleus, subthalamus, subtherapeutic, subthreshold, subthreshold stimulus, subtile, subtilisin, subtilize
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