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English
Etymology
sub- + acute
Adjective
subacute (comparative more subacute, superlative most subacute)
- (medicine) Less than acute, as:
- (medicine, usually) Longer in duration than acute but shorter in duration than chronic.
- (general vocabulary, often) Lesser in severity than acute.
- (biology) Having a pointed tip, but with a broad (obtuse) or slightly rounded angle
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Noun
subacute (plural subacutes)
- (medicine, dated) A patient whose condition is less than acute.
Italian
Adjective
subacute
- feminine plural of subacuto