subtherapeutic

adjective

sub·ther·a·peu·tic | \ ˌsəb-ˌther-ə-ˈpyü-tik

variants: or sub-therapeutic

Definition of subtherapeutic

: less than therapeutic : having, using, or being a dose that is below what is used for treating disease or producing an optimal therapeutic effect … with a fixed dose of 95 mg/kg/day, initial levels during the febrile phase were subtherapeutic (<20 mg/dL)…— Gideon Koren et al. Farm animals are the target of nearly half the antibiotics produced in the United States, mostly in the form of low or subtherapeutic doses aimed at preventing disease or promoting growth.— Karen Wright

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More About subtherapeutic

Dictionary Entries Near subtherapeutic

subtherapeutic

Statistics for subtherapeutic

Cite this Entry

“Subtherapeutic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subtherapeutic. Accessed 23 Jun. 2021.

Style: MLA

MLA