SUBACUTE

subacute

(adjective) less than acute; relating to a disease present in a person with no symptoms of it

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

subacute (comparative more subacute, superlative most subacute)

(medicine) Less than acute.

(biology) Having a pointed tip, but with a broad or slightly rounded angle.

Noun

subacute (plural subacutes)

(medicine) A patient whose condition is less than acute.

Source: Wiktionary


Sub`a*cute", a.

Definition: Moderalely acute.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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