subanesthetic en · ADJ
Etymology
From sub- + anesthetic.
Meanings
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(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:
- (not-comparable) Relating to subanesthesia