Researchers isolated subtilin from the culture to test its antimicrobial activity.

Among all the arguments presented, hers was the subtilest, slipping past objections with barely a ripple.

The 17th-century natural philosopher proposed that light propagated through space via materia subtilis, an ethereal medium thought to fill vacuums and pass through solid objects.

Researchers discovered several novel subtilases in the soil metagenome that may have industrial applications.

By subtiliating the texture of the glaze, the artist achieved a luminous depth that changed with the light.

When revising the manuscript, she subtiliated the arguments to make them less blunt.

The conservator chose to subtiliate the aged pigment, thinning it until the brushstrokes lost weight and the painting seemed to breathe anew.

When she edits the manuscript, she subtiliates the dialogue to give it more emotional resonance.