What does the word subject mean?
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[ Latin] That to or about which anything is done; especially, a living person upon whom experiments are tried or treatment is performed, or a cadaver which is used in dissection( Anatomical s.).
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[ Latin] That to which qualities of mind or body belong; the conscious self, mind, or ego.
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1. A person under medical or surgical treatment. 2. An animal upon which an experiment is being made. 3. A body for dissection.
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Usage examples for subject
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I now questioned my companion at dinner, to see if I could learn anything more about that part of his history, but I could get no information on that subject. – True and Other Stories by George Parsons Lathrop
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Jim changed the subject again. – The Spoilers of the Valley by Robert Watson
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But, by the way, since we are on the subject, may I ask what affair it is of yours? – The Marrow of Tradition by Charles W. Chesnutt
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