subinhibitory
/sʌbɪnˈhɪbɪtɔri/
adjective
- Relating to a concentration or level (especially of a drug or chemical) that is below the threshold needed to inhibit growth or activity, typically used in microbiology or pharmacology.
- The lab tested subinhibitory levels of the compound to see how bacteria responded.
- Subinhibitory doses of the drug did not stop the infection but altered the bacteria's behavior.
- Subinhibitory concentrations of antibiotics can sometimes promote bacterial resistance.
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