sublethal
adjective as in strong fondness
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Example:The use of wound congruent bullets in hunting is intended to produce non-lethal or sublethal injuries.
Definition:Not resulting in death; harmless or relatively harmless.
From non-lethal
Example:The sublethal doses of radiation were survival-threatening but did not kill all the cells.
Definition:Capable of leading to survival difficulties but not immediate death.
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Example:The hibernating phase of the disease is a sublethal state for the affected cells.
Definition:During a period of inactivity when the organism can survive but not grow or reproduce.
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