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Definition of Sublethal
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sublethal
Literary usage of Sublethal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Arsenic by Assembly Of Life Sciences, National Academies Press, Assembly of Life Sciences (U.S.), National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) (1977)
"The long-term effects of exposure to sublethal concentrations may be as important
as direct lethality, in that such exposure may limit development, growth, ..."
2. The Journal of Cancer Research (1917)
"When a sublethal dose of radium was given, the original treated tissue when
removed from the plasma grew in most instances, but the cellular outgrowths ..."
3. Use of Sediment Quality Guidelines and Related Tools for the Assessment of by Richard J. Wenning (2005)
"Changes in mean ERM-Q did not correspond to the incidence of sublethal ...
The lack of correspondence between sublethal toxicity and the mean ERM-Q may be ..."
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