1
: of inferior grade or quality
2
: being near that extreme of a specified range which is lowest, least intense, least serious, or least competent
a low-grade fever
a low-grade infection
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plumbing fixtures that were made out of low-grade materials
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The 325 milligrams of magnesium in each dose may help reduce systemic low-grade inflammation, including inflammation in the brain and nervous system, a hallmark of neurodegenerative disorders like multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s.
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Kelsey Kunik, Rd, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024
Drinking coffee or tea may help reduce chronic low-grade inflammation, a key factor in the development of cardiometabolic diseases.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Sep. 2024
Whooping cough starts with symptoms that look a lot like a regular cold: a runny nose, sneezing, a low-grade fever and a tickly cough.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
Israel and Hezbollah have been in a low-grade war for almost a year, regularly trading missile and rocket fire across the border since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, a fellow ally of Iran, that killed 1,200 people.
—Justin Salhani / Beirut, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
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Kelsey Kunik, Rd, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024
Drinking coffee or tea may help reduce chronic low-grade inflammation, a key factor in the development of cardiometabolic diseases.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Sep. 2024
Whooping cough starts with symptoms that look a lot like a regular cold: a runny nose, sneezing, a low-grade fever and a tickly cough.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
Israel and Hezbollah have been in a low-grade war for almost a year, regularly trading missile and rocket fire across the border since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, a fellow ally of Iran, that killed 1,200 people.
—Justin Salhani / Beirut, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
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low-grade
adjective
: being near that extreme of a specified range which is lowest, least intense, or least competent
a low-grade fever
a low-grade infection
compare high-grade
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