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Definition of Subtherapeutic
1. Adjective. (medicine) Administered at levels lower than would be used in actual treatment of a disease ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Subtherapeutic
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Subtherapeutic
Literary usage of Subtherapeutic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Impacts of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria: Thanks to Penicillin-- He Will by Office of Technology Assessment, United States, Congress (1995)
"FDA directs its Center for Veterinary Medicine to prepare notice of withdrawal
of penicillin and tetracyclines from subtherapeutic uses. ..."
2. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"The average theophylline level was 10.8 micrograms/mL Forty-seven percent of the
patients had subtherapeutic levels, 46% had therapeutic levels, ..."
3. Assessment and Treatment of Patients With Coexisting Mental Illness and by Richard Ries (1996)
"Thus, serum levels of medications will be decreased, possibly to subtherapeutic
levels. Without assessing for possible AOD use, some physicians may ..."
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