1. non-lethal - Noun
2. non-lethal - Adjective
Not capable of causing death.
a non-lethal dose
Designed to cause incapacitation without causing death.
Synonym: less-lethal
Government officials think a universal malodor, or offensive odor, might prove effective as a non-lethal weapon.
non-lethal (plural non-lethals)
Any weapon that incapacitates without causing death.
A transhumanist solution is to accelerate the research and development of smart guns and non-lethal weapons. Newton Lee
A non-lethal dose of this toxin results in temporary paralysis. Source: Internet
Drones with generally non-lethal payloads could possibly be hacked and put to malicious purposes. Source: Internet
Antidepressants can also lead to a higher rate of non-lethal suicidal behavior. Source: Internet
Human beings, of course, will notice if they are having holes burned into them, but appropriately calibrated lasers might be used for non-lethal incapacitation effects. Source: Internet
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said in a statement that no police used their firearms, but there were "countless uses of non-lethal and crowd control tools". Source: Internet