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subclinical

subclinical adjective: without signs and symptoms that are detectable by physical examination or laboratory test; not clinically manifest.

Adjective

subclinical (not comparable)

  1. Without signs and symptoms that are detectable by physical examination or laboratory test; not clinically manifest.
    • Some conditions may remain subclinical until they resolve without intervention, whereas others worsen from subclinical to clinical status.
  2. Where some criteria are met but not enough to reach the status of a clinical diagnosis.
  3. Less than is needed for clinical reasons.
    • Off-label use of certain drugs at subclinical dosages has been a theme in realms of activity such as metabolic optimization, weight loss, body hacking, and neurohacking (e.g., nootropics); such drugs include metformin, beta-blockers, and others.

subclinical meaning in Tamil

subclinical in Tamil

குணக் குறித்தோன்றா, தாழ்புலன் மருத்துவ, நோய்க்குறித் தோன்றா

Forms of subclinical

alternative formsub-clinical

Origin of subclinical

From sub- + clinical.

Words formed from subclinical

Questions about subclinical

What does subclinical mean?
Subclinical means without signs and symptoms that are detectable by physical examination or laboratory test; not clinically manifest.
What is subclinical in Tamil?
Subclinical in Tamil is குணக் குறித்தோன்றா, தாழ்புலன் மருத்துவ, நோய்க்குறித் தோன்றா. See Subclinical meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is subclinical?
Subclinical is an adjective.

Words near subclinical in the dictionary

  1. subclimate
  2. subclimates
  3. subclimatic
  4. subclimax
  5. subclimaxes
  6. subclinical
  7. subclinically
  8. subclip
  9. subclipped
  10. subclipping
  11. subclips

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Adapted from Wiktionary: subclinical (page history and authors); subclinical (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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