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non·le·thal | \ ˌnän-ˈlē-thəl 
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\Definition of nonlethal
: not lethal : not capable of causing death
a nonlethal gas nonlethal weapons a nonlethal dose of venom
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The first known use of nonlethal was in 1625
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