subanesthetic

English

Etymology

sub- +‎ anesthetic

Adjective

subanesthetic (not comparable)

  1. Being a lower dose than would cause anesthesia.
    • 2015, Keith A. Trujillo et al., “The Neurobehavioral Pharmacology of Ketamine: Implications for Drug Abuse, Addiction, and Psychiatric Disorders”, in ILAR Journal‎, volume 52, →DOI:
      Of particular note, although ketamine is normally considered a locomotor stimulant at subanesthetic doses, we have found locomotor depressant effects at very low subanesthetic doses.
  2. Relating to subanesthesia
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