Long-acting
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Long-acting is an adjective meaning (pharmacology) Having a pharmaceutical effect principally in the long term.
Meaning
(pharmacology) Having a pharmaceutical effect principally in the long term.
Example Sentences
I have tried all the medium and short acting non-barbiturate sedatives since the war (including thalidomide) but they don’t work and I don’t trust the newfangled long acting, “safe” analgesics.
Synonyms for long-acting
Depending on context, synonyms include long.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include long, long-term, long-lasting, permanent, short-acting, slow-acting.
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