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Non-lethal

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not capable of causing death. not-comparable

    "a non-lethal dose"

  2. 2
    Designed to cause incapacitation without causing death. not-comparable

    "Government officials think a universal malodor, or offensive odor, might prove effective as a non-lethal weapon."

Noun
  1. 1
    Any weapon that incapacitates without causing death.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From non- + lethal.

Etymology 2

From non- + lethal.

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