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 wordsubacute 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