Definition
subinhibitory
adjective
- describing a concentration of an antimicrobial agent that is below the level needed to completely inhibit bacterial growth
Usage: medical; microbiology
Examples
- The researchers tested subinhibitory concentrations of the antibiotic.
- Subinhibitory doses may still affect bacterial behavior without killing the organisms.
- The study examined how bacteria respond to subinhibitory levels of the drug.
- At subinhibitory concentrations, the antibiotic reduced virulence factors.
- Subinhibitory amounts of the compound altered gene expression in the bacteria.
- The minimum inhibitory concentration was determined, and subinhibitory levels were tested below that threshold.