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non-lethal

a. 1 Not capable of causing death. 2 Designed to cause incapacitation without causing death. n. Any weapon that incapacitates without causing death.

Usage examples of "non-lethal".

Nelson Birr under the influence of a non-lethal dose of chloral hydrate.

Even a non-lethal dose of chloral hydrate, when fortified by nicotine, becomes deadly.