subliminal

subliminal definition - medical

sub·lim·i·nal (sŭb-lĭmˈə-nəl)

adjective
  1. Below the threshold of conscious perception. Used of stimuli.
  2. Inadequate to produce conscious awareness but able to evoke a response.

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