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adjective
sub·cap·su·lar
ˌsəb-ˈkap-sə-lər 
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Canadian researchers reported a 50 percent increased risk of posterior subcapsular cataracts among statin users (Optometry and Vision Science, August 2012).
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Teresa Graedon, The Seattle Times, 27 Aug. 2017
Teresa Graedon, The Seattle Times, 27 Aug. 2017
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First Known Use
1846, in the meaning defined above
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“Subcapsular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcapsular. Accessed 3 Feb. 2023.
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subcapsular
adjective
sub·cap·su·lar
ˌsəb-ˈkap-sə-lər
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