non-lethal

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1. non-lethal - Noun

2. non-lethal - Adjective

Meaning

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.

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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

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