sublethal

[ suhb-lee-thuh l ]
/ sʌbˈli θəl /

adjective

almost lethal or fatal: a sublethal dose of poison.

Origin of sublethal

First recorded in 1890–95; sub- + lethal

Medical definitions for sublethal

sublethal
[ sŭb-lēthəl ]

adj.

Not sufficient to cause death.

Other words from sublethal

sub•lethal•ly adv.