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subclinical
adjective sub·clin·i·cal \-ˈkli-ni-kəl\
Definition of SUBCLINICAL
: not detectable or producing effects that are not detectable by the usual clinical tests <a subclinical infection> <subclinical cancer>
— sub·clin·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of SUBCLINICAL
circa 1935
Medical Dictionary
subclinical
adjective sub·clin·i·cal \-ˈklin-i-kəl\
Medical Definition of SUBCLINICAL
: not detectable or producing effects that are not detectable by the usual clinical tests <a subclinical infection> <subclinical cancer>
—sub·clin·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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