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subacute
adjective(sub-acute)
having a tapered but not sharply pointed form
subacute
adjective(sub-acute)
falling between acute and chronic in character especially when closer to acute
subacute
adjective(sub-acute)
less marked in severity or duration than a corresponding acute state
subacute
noun(sub-acute)
a usually fatal neurological disease of children and young adults caused by infection of the brain by a previously latent measles virus that is marked especially by behavioral changes, myoclonic seizures, progressive deterioration of motor and mental functioning, and coma

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