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subconcussive

subconcussive adjective: below the threshold of concussion.

Adjective

subconcussive (not comparable)

  1. Below the threshold of concussion.
    • The pamphlet also makes no mention of the C.T.E. cases, whose increasing number is convincing many experts that subconcussive brain trauma can have cumulative effects.2009 January 28, Alan Schwarz, “New Sign of Brain Damage in N.F.L.”, in New York Times

Origin of subconcussive

From sub- + concussive.

Questions about subconcussive

What does subconcussive mean?
Subconcussive means below the threshold of concussion.
What part of speech is subconcussive?
Subconcussive is an adjective.

Words near subconcussive in the dictionary

  1. subconclusion
  2. subconclusions
  3. subconcordant
  4. subconcussion
  5. subconcussions
  6. subconcussive
  7. subcondensate
  8. subcondensates
  9. subcondition
  10. subconditions
  11. subconductance

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