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subanesthetic en · ADJ

Etymology

From sub- + anesthetic.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Being a lower dose than would cause anesthesia.
    • Of particular note, although ketamine is normally considered a locomotor stimulant at subanesthetic doses, we have found locomotor depressant effects at very low subanesthetic doses. 2015, Keith A. Trujillo et al., “The Neurobehavioral Pharmacology of Ketamine: Implications for Drug Abuse, Addiction, and Psychiatric Disorders”, in ILAR Journal, volume 52, →DOI:
  2. (not-comparable) Relating to subanesthesia