Designating a disease, symptom, condition, etc., from which it is possible to recover. Also occasionally in extended use.

Pathology. = schetic, adj.

Of an illness or pain: not severe.

Of diseases: see quots.

Medicine. Of diseases: Of a mild type; not malignant.

transferred. Of a disease: not malignant or recurrent; = benign, adj. 5b.

Not strong or energetic in action; lacking in force or power. Of an attack of disease: Not severe or acute.

Not virulent.