SUBACUTE


Meaning of SUBACUTE in English

|səb+ adjective

Etymology: sub- + acute

: moderately acute

a subacute angle

as

a. : having a tapering but not sharply pointed form

a subacute flower petal

large subacute spines on some sea urchins

b.

(1) : falling between acute and chronic in character

subacute endocarditis

(2) : less marked in severity or duration than a corresponding acute state

subacute pain

subacute inflammation

• sub·acutely “+ adverb

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