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Meaning of "subtherapeutic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUBTHERAPEUTIC

subtherapeutic  [ˌsʌbθerəˈpjuːtɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUBTHERAPEUTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Subtherapeutic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SUBTHERAPEUTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of subtherapeutic in the English dictionary

The definition of subtherapeutic in the dictionary is involving or relating to drug dosages administered at too low a level to produce a therapeutic effect. Other definition of subtherapeutic is below the level necessary to treat disease, not powerful enough to have a therapeutic effect.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUBTHERAPEUTIC


antiscorbutic
ˌæntɪskɔːˈbjuːtɪk
chemotherapeutic
ˌkiːməʊθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk
digoneutic
ˌdaɪɡəˈnjuːtɪk
electrotherapeutic
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk
emphyteutic
ˌɛmfɪˈtjuːtɪk
empiricutic
emˌpɪrɪˈkjuːtɪk
halieutic
ˌhælɪˈjuːtɪk
hermeneutic
ˌhɜːmɪˈnjuːtɪk
hydrotherapeutic
ˌhaɪdrəʊˌθerəˈpjuːtɪk
immunotherapeutic
ˌɪmjʊnəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk
maieutic
meɪˈjuːtɪk
massotherapeutic
ˌmæsəʊˌθerəˈpjuːtɪk
nontherapeutic
ˌnɒnˌθerəˈpjuːtɪk
organotherapeutic
ˌɔːɡənəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk
phototherapeutic
ˌfəʊtəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk
propaedeutic
ˌprəʊpɪˈdjuːtɪk
psychotherapeutic
ˌsaɪkəʊθerəˈpjuːtɪk
radiotherapeutic
ˌreɪdɪəʊˌθerəˈpjuːtɪk
scorbutic
skɔːˈbjuːtɪk
therapeutic
ˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUBTHERAPEUTIC

subterranean
subterraneanly
subterraneous
subterraneously
subterrene
subterrestrial
subtest
subtext
subtextual
subtheme
subthreshold
subtidal
subtile
subtilely
subtileness
subtilin
subtilisation
subtilise
subtilisin
subtility

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUBTHERAPEUTIC

acoustic
aeronautic
Argonautic
artistic
astronautic
athletic
Atlantic
authentic
automatic
democratic
diagnostic
domestic
fantastic
parachutic
pharmaceutic
plastic
probouleutic
romantic
static
toreutic

Synonyms and antonyms of subtherapeutic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «subtherapeutic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUBTHERAPEUTIC

Find out the translation of subtherapeutic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of subtherapeutic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «subtherapeutic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

亚治疗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

subterapéutica
570 millions of speakers

English

subtherapeutic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

subtherapeutic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

subtherapeutic
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

субтерапевтической
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

subterapêutica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

subtherapeutic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

subthérapeutique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Subterapeutic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

subtherapeutische
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

治療量以下の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

subtherapeutic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Subterapeutic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

subtherapeutic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

subtherapeutic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उपप्रकल्पक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alt-terapötik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

subterapeutica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

subterapeutyczną
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

субтерапевтичної
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

subterapeutic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υποθεραπευτικές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

subtherapeutic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

subterapeutisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

subterapeutiske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of subtherapeutic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBTHERAPEUTIC»

The term «subtherapeutic» is normally little used and occupies the 122.230 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBTHERAPEUTIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «subtherapeutic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «subtherapeutic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about subtherapeutic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUBTHERAPEUTIC»

Discover the use of subtherapeutic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to subtherapeutic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Characterization of Antibiotic Resistance in Soils Exposed ...
This research suggests that the excessive application of animal manure can lead to the spread of resistance to indigenous soil bacteria, which then served as persistent reservoir of antibiotic resistance.
Sudeshna Ghosh, 2007
2
Encyclopedia of Animal Science (Print)
Subtherapeutic use has been accepted as a term for using these substances at relatively low levels in situations in which there is no apparent or detectable disease involved. EFFECTIVE SUBTHERAPEUTIC USE OF ANTIBACTERIAL ...
Wilson G. Pond, 2004
3
The Use of Drugs in Food Animals:: Benefits and Risks
This is a complicated interaction, but it serves to demonstrate how reducing the terminology to “therapeutic” and “subtherapeutic” becomes confusing and inappropriate. Thus, major distinctions between the effects of subtherapeutic and  ...
Panel on Animal Health, Food Safety, and Public Health, Committee on Drug Use in Food Animals, National Research Council, 1999
4
Impacts of antibiotic-resistant bacteria : Thanks to ...
More controversy arises about the subtherapeutic uses in prophylaxis and growth promotion, and the possible diversion of antibiotics licensed only for therapeutic purposes to other uses. Whatever the reason for the use of the antibiotic, ...
5
The Effect of Stringent Cleaning and Subtherapeutic ...
The goal of this investigation was to evaluate the effect of a stringent cleaning protocol and subtherapeutic chlortetracycline on Salmonella prevalence in market swine on a commercial swine farm.
Andrew Michael Mack, 2006
6
Alternative Agriculture
The mode of action of subtherapeutic antibiotics has not been fully explained, however. Their bacteriostatic and bacteriocidal activities are probably the primary causes of improved feed efficiency and growth rate (Zimmerman, 1986). However  ...
Committee on the Role of Alternative Farming Methods in Modern Production Agriculture, Board on Agriculture, National Research Council, 1989
7
Hormones and Pharmaceuticals Generated by Concentrated ...
These are used for both therapeutic and subtherapeutic purposes. Therapeutic use refers specifically to the application of antibiotics to treat observed illness. Subtherapeutic use is defined by application when the animal is not necessarily ill ...
Laurence S. Shore, Amy Pruden, 2009
8
Growth Performance and the Development of Antibiotic ...
Three experiments were conducted to study the impact of growth-promoting levels of various antimicrobials on performance and the development of antibiotic-resistant commensal bacteria in swine.
Jonathan Paul Holt, 2008
9
Changes in Cost Structure of Swine Producers in the United ...
This study finds the change in costs do not seem to be great enough for high-cost producers to compete with the low-cost producers.
Michael Gordon Hogberg, 2005
10
The Neurobiology of Epilepsy and Aging
Up to 45% of nursing home residents who receive PHT have concentrations below the range (subtherapeutic) used in adults (<65 years), while approximately 10% of residents have concentrations that are potentially toxic (>20 g/ml).
R. Eugene Ramsay, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUBTHERAPEUTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term subtherapeutic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Consumer Reports Poll Finds Doctors Concerned About Animal …
... the grocery chain only sell meat from animals raised without sub-therapeutic antibiotics. ... And the use of the word “subtherapeutic” is an intentional misuse. «Food Safety News, Oct 14»
2
Ruling on FDA's Oversight of Animal Antibiotic Use Called a 'Big …
... ruled Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is not required to hold hearings concerning the safety of feeding antibiotics at subtherapeutic levels ... «Food Safety News, Jul 14»
3
Farm-Drug Companies Agree to Antibiotics Ban. More of the Same …
... micro-doses (“growth promoters” or “subtherapeutic antibiotics”) that fatten animals, but create antibiotic resistance; for farmers to stop administering antibiotics ... «Wired, Mar 14»
4
The growing antibiotic crisis: Subtherapeutic use on factory farms is …
“Words like subtherapeutic dosing and multi-drug resistant bacteria that are tossed around are meant to alarm and inflame the American public, yet they're ... «Buffalo News, Nov 13»
5
Breeding Bad Bugs
Study after study has found that the practice of feeding subtherapeutic doses of antibiotics to livestock to enhance growth is a threat to public health because it ... «New York Times, Feb 13»
6
Court to FDA: Follow the Law on Curbing Overuse of Antibiotics in …
This is in spite of the fact that, as the Court notes, “the Agency has all but made a finding that the subtherapeutic use of antibiotics in food-producing animals has ... «Natural Resources Defense Council, Jun 12»
7
FDA Appeals Mandate to Ban Three Animal Antibiotics
The principles of antimicrobial resistance resulting from the subtherapeutic use of ... The fact that routinely giving livestock subtherapeutic levels of antibiotics is a ... «Food Safety News, May 12»
8
Thrombolytic Therapy for Ischaemic Stroke in Patients Using Warfarin
Background It is uncertain whether thrombolytic therapy is safe in patients with acute ischaemic stroke who are treated with warfarin and have a subtherapeutic ... «Medscape, Apr 12»
9
What Hospitals Are Doing To Build Better Continuity of Care
Due to that lack of focus on VTE prevention, an inordinate number of patients at the clinic were being sent home with subtherapeutic international normalized ... «Pharmacy Practice News, Mar 12»
10
That sinking feeling: Hog lagoons, superbugs, and the proliferation …
Subtherapeutic doses of antibiotics are used to increase the growth rate, feed efficiency, and reproductive success in hog farms. Among the antimicrobial agents ... «Southern Fried Science, Jan 12»

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« EDUCALINGO. Subtherapeutic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/subtherapeutic>. Apr 2024 ».
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