Definition of SUBACUTE

subacute

Meanings

Plural: subacutes

Adjective Satellite

  • less than acute; relating to a disease present in a person with no symptoms of it

Adj

  • Less than acute.
  • Longer in duration than acute but shorter in duration than chronic.
  • Less than acute.
  • Lesser in severity than acute.
  • Having a pointed tip, but with a broad (obtuse) or slightly rounded angle

Noun

  • A patient whose condition is less than acute.

Origin / Etymology

From sub- + acute.

Scrabble Score: 12

subacute is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
subacute is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
subacute is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

subacute is a valid Words With Friends word