nonterminal
adjective
non·ter·mi·nal
ˌnän-ˈtərm-nəl 
-ˈtər-mə-nᵊl
: not terminal: such as
a
: not leading ultimately to death : not fatal
a nonterminal illness
b
: not approaching or close to death : not being in the final stages of a fatal disease
nonterminal patients
nonterminally
adjective
nonterminally ill
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Problems can arise, however, when they are prescribed for prolonged periods to treat nonterminal chronic pain.
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Keith Humphreys, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2018
Opioids are often not the best way to manage pain, especially chronic, nonterminal pain: patients often need help changing patterns of work, stress, exercise, and diet.
—Mark A. R. Kleiman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017
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Keith Humphreys, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2018
Opioids are often not the best way to manage pain, especially chronic, nonterminal pain: patients often need help changing patterns of work, stress, exercise, and diet.
—Mark A. R. Kleiman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017
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“Nonterminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonterminal. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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