subtype

noun

sub·type ˈsəb-ˌtīp

variants or less commonly sub-type

plural subtypes also sub-types

: a type that is a subdivision of a broader type

… the … vaccine has a new, additional molecular component that its developers believe will contribute to a broader range of protection against subtypes of HIV found in North America, Europe, Australia, Central America, and South America.—

The Journal of the American Medical Association

… the neurotransmitter serotonin has at least 14 different known subtypes of receptors.—

Steven F. Hyman

Among subtypes of juggling found in circus shows are juggling on horseback and strong-man juggling with iron balls.—

Mark Levine

Examples of subtype in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sub-Types of Parenting Styles Of course, there are plenty of parenting style subtypes. —

Lauren Pardee, Parents, 17 Aug. 2023 And different subtypes of flavonoids are found in different foods, with each group containing their own nutritional benefits. —

Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 25 May 2023 Your doctor can explain your type or subtype of lung cancer. —

Doru Paul, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2023 Then, in 1990, a curious phenomenon emerged: Researchers observed an astrocyte, a subtype of glial cell, responding to glutamate, the main neurotransmitter that generates electrical activity. —

Laura Dattaro, Quanta Magazine, 18 Oct. 2023 One team in the Netherlands has proposed that autism and ADHD are different manifestations of a single condition with a range of subtypes, each having a distinct time of onset, mix of traits and progression. —

Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2023 The semantic subtype primarily leads to a loss of word comprehension. —

Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2023 These studies could point to specific subtypes of long Covid or different biological indicators at different points in the condition. —

Pam Belluck, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2023 These variants come in three main subtypes: semantic, nonfluent and logopenic. —

Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2023 See More

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