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Semilethal
Translation of "semilethal" into Russian
semilethal
Adjective
UK
/ˌsɛmɪˈliːθəl/
US
/ˌsɛmɪˈliːθəl/
semilethal
The scientist discovered a semilethal dose of the chemical.
Ученый обнаружил полусмертельную дозу химического вещества.
Definitions
semilethal
Adjective
UK
/ˌsɛmɪˈliːθəl/
US
/ˌsɛmɪˈliːθəl/
Causing death to some, but not all, of a population or group.
The semilethal virus affected the population, leading to a significant number of casualties but not complete eradication.
Of a gene, mutation, or allele: resulting in the death of a proportion of organisms that carry it, typically under certain environmental or developmental conditions.
The researchers discovered a semilethal mutation that killed roughly half of the embryos carrying it.