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subtherapeutic
subtherapeutic adj.
Brit. 
/ˌsʌbθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk/
, /ˌsʌbθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk/U.S. /ˌsəbˌθɛrəˈpjudɪk/
Medicine (of a dose or concentration of a drug) less than is required for successful treatment of a disease; (of a drug) present in such amounts./ˌsəbˌθɛrəˈpjudɪk/ΚΠ
1910 Therapeutic Gaz. 15 Dec. 842/2 This reaction is said by Iverson to occur when a subtherapeutic dose for syphilis has been given.
1980 Lancet 5 Apr. 746 Both groups showed that plasma clearance of theophylline could vary widely, so that identical infusion rates might lead to subtherapeutic levels in one patient and toxicity in another.
1996 J. B. McCormick et al. Plague Makers i. iii. 50 A partial course of prescribed antibiotics, called a subtherapeutic dose, creates a perfect situation for the selection of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
2009 N.Y. Times Mag. 1 Feb. 46/1 They require that the pigs be humanely raised and free of subtherapeutic antibiotics.
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