adj.
Pronunciation: - ə - ' kyüt
Function: adjective
Date: 1822
1 : having a tapered but not sharply pointed form < subacute leaves>
2 a : falling between acute and chronic in character especially when closer to acute < subacute endocarditis> b : less marked in severity or duration than a corresponding acute state < subacute pain>
– sub · acute · ly adverb