sublethal
sub·le·thal
adj \ˌsəb-ˈlē-thəl\Definition of SUBLETHAL
: less than but usually only slightly less than lethal <a sublethal dose>
— sub·le·thal·ly \-thə-lē\ adverb
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1895
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