- lethal le·thal adj
- ['liːθ(ə)l]
lethal (to) — (gen) letale (per), (wound, blow) mortale (per)
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lethal — [lē′thəl] adj. [L letalis, lethalis < letum, death: see LET1] causing or capable of causing death; fatal or deadly SYN. FATAL lethality [lē′thal′i tē] n. lethally adv … English World dictionary
lethal — Pertaining to or causing death; denoting especially the causal agent. [L. letalis, fr. letum, death] clinical l. a disorder that culminates in premature death. genetic l. a disorder that prevents effective reproduction by those affected; e.g … Medical dictionary
lethal — le|thal [ˈli:θəl] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: lethalis, from lethum death , from letum (influenced by Greek lethe; LETHARGIC)] 1.) causing death, or able to cause death →↑fatal ▪ a lethal dose of heroin ▪ a lethal weapon ▪ death by … Dictionary of contemporary English
lethal — le•thal [[t]ˈli θəl[/t]] adj. 1) of or causing death; deadly; fatal: a lethal weapon; a lethal dose[/ex] 2) made to cause death: a lethal injection[/ex] 3) cvb causing great harm; disastrous: The disclosures were lethal to his candidacy[/ex] •… … From formal English to slang
lethal — le·thal || lɪËθl adj. fatal, deadly, causing death; very harmful, dangerous … English contemporary dictionary
le´thal|ly — le|thal «LEE thuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. causing death; deadly; mortal: »lethal weapons, a lethal dose of a drug. SYNONYM(S): fatal. –n. a lethal thing, especially a lethal factor or gene. ╂[< Latin lēthālis < lētum death] –le´thal|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
le|thal — «LEE thuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. causing death; deadly; mortal: »lethal weapons, a lethal dose of a drug. SYNONYM(S): fatal. –n. a lethal thing, especially a lethal factor or gene. ╂[< Latin lēthālis < lētum death] –le´thal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
létal — létal, ale, aux [ letal, o ] adj. • 1495; lat. letalis « mortel » ♦ Biol. Qui provoque la mort. Gène létal, responsable d une anomalie qui entraîne la mort de la cellule sexuelle, de l œuf fécondé, de l embryon ou d un individu après la naissance … Encyclopédie Universelle
sublethal — Not quite lethal. * * * sub·le·thal .səb lē thəl, .səb adj less than but usu. only slightly less than lethal <a sublethal dose> sub·le·thal·ly thə lē adv * * * sub·le·thal (səb leґthəl) not quite fatal; insufficient to cause death … Medical dictionary
sublethal — sub•le•thal [[t]sʌbˈli θəl[/t]] adj. med almost lethal or fatal: a sublethal dose of poison[/ex] • Etymology: 1890–95 sub•le′thal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
supralethal — su·pra·le·thal lē thəl adj of, relating to, or being a dose above the lethal level <supralethal radiation> … Medical dictionary
