subacute

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.

Adjective

• Somewhat acute; between acute and chronic in severity or duration.

Examples

• His subacute need for a high-scoring word became evident as the game neared its end.

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