adverb
- in a manner that is below the threshold of clinical detection or symptoms
Usage: medical
Examples
- The infection was present subclinically for months before symptoms appeared.
- Many patients are subclinically affected by the condition without realizing it.
- The drug was found to be subclinically toxic in laboratory studies.
- Depression can manifest subclinically before becoming a diagnosable condition.
- The virus spread subclinically through the population.
- Nutritional deficiencies often develop subclinically over time.