[1890–95; sub- + lethal]This word is first recorded in the period 1890–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cholesterol, masochism, plein-air, takedown, wirelesssub- is a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin (subject; subtract; subvert; subsidy). On this model, sub- is freely attached to elements of any origin and used with the meaning “under,” “below,”“beneath” (subalpine; substratum), “slightly,” “imperfectly,” “nearly” (subcolumnar; subtropical), “secondary,” “subordinate” (subcommittee; subplot)
Examples of 'sublethal' in a sentence
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The effects are somewhat higher if ingestion of these substances additionally causes sublethal reproductive impairment.
Carolyn B. Meyer, Joseph S. Meyer, Alex B. Francisco, Jennifer Holder, Frederik Verdonck 2016, 'Can Ingestion of Lead Shot and Poisons Change Population Trends of Three EuropeanBirds: Grey Partridge, Common Buzzard, and Red Kite?', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0147189. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Recent in vitro data have suggested that progression might be promoted by sublethal irradiation.
Maciej Harat, Maciej Harat, Bogdan Małkowski, Bogdan Małkowski, Izabela Wiatrowska,Roman Makarewicz, Roman Makarewicz, Krzysztof Roszkowski, Krzysztof Roszkowski 2018, 'Relationship between Glioblastoma Dose Volume Parameters Measured by Dual Time PointFluoroethylthyrosine-PET and Clinical Outcomes', Frontiers in Neurologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2017.00756/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The objective of the study was sublethal toxicity test.
Sahri Siregar Asrul, Arie Prayogo Norman, Listiowati Emyliana, Santoso Mahendro, GumayYudha Indra, Wahyuni Sholehah Tri 2018, 'Sublethal Toxicity Tests of Mercury (Hg) to Nilem Fish (Osteochilus hasselti) GillsTissue Damage', E3S Web of Conferenceshttps://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20184704001. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Tetracycline did not inhibit hyphal formation at sublethal concentrations.
Logan McCool, Hanh Mai, Michael Essmann, Bryan Larsen 2008, 'Tetracycline Effects on Candida Albicans Virulence Factors', Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/493508. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The calcium and magnesium tissue concentrations were significantly reduced by sublethal lead-induced poisoning (p<0.001).
Marioara Nicula, Nicolae Pacala, Lavinia Stef, Ioan Pet, Ioan Bencsik, Tiberiu Iancu,Camelia Tulcan, Monica Dragomirescu, Dorel Dronca, Adina Berbecea, Eliza Simiz, MirelaAhmadi, Adela Marcu, Silvia Erina 2018, 'Ameliorative Effect of Active Principles from Cilantro and Spirulina Powder on LeadAntagonism to Calcium and Magnesium in Carassius gibelio Bloch', Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologieshttp://spasb.ro/index.php/spasb/article/view/2519. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The lethal and sublethal effects were determined using different concentrations inlarvicidal tests.
Lafayette Pereira Candido, Monica Tejo Cavalcanti, Eduardo Barbosa Beserra 2013, 'Bioactivity of plant extracts on the larval and pupal stages of Aedes aegypti (Diptera,Culicidea)', Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropicalhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822013000400420&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In the 1950s when clinical renal transplantation began, sublethal total body irradiation was employed.
R. Formica, B. Heljic, F. Gavrankapetanovic, M. Lorber, J. Karamehic, D. Subasic 2006, 'Managament of Immunosuppression in Kidney Post Transplantation', Medicinski Glasnikhttp://www.ljkzedo.com.ba/medglasnik/vol32/Med_5_1.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)