sublethal
adjective
sub·le·thal
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Definition of sublethal
: less than but usually only slightly less than lethal
a sublethal dose
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Other Words from sublethal
sublethally
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of sublethal in a Sentence
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The third is that this dosage was sublethal, just to send a message. — Ellen Barry And Ceylan Yeginsu, New York Times, "The Nerve Agent Too Deadly to Use, Until Someone Did," 13 Mar. 2018 There’s a growing body of evidence, too, that neonicotinoids may have sublethal effects, says Dennis vanEngelsdorp, a bee researcher at the University of Maryland who was not involved in the new study. — Lindsey Konkel, National Geographic, "These Pesticides Could Be Birth Control for Bees," 26 July 2016 There’s a growing body of evidence, too, that neonicotinoids may have sublethal effects, says Dennis vanEngelsdorp, a bee researcher at the University of Maryland who was not involved in the new study. — National Geographic, "These Pesticides Could Be Birth Control for Bees," 26 July 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sublethal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sublethal
adjective
sub·le·thal
| \ ˌsəb-ˈlē-thəl, ˌsəb-
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Medical Definition of sublethal
: less than but usually only slightly less than lethal
a sublethal dose
Other Words from sublethal
sublethally
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adverb
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adverb