Short-acting
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Short-acting is an adjective meaning (pharmacology) Having a pharmaceutical effect principally in the short term.
Meaning
(pharmacology) Having a pharmaceutical effect principally in the short term.
Example Sentences
Short-acting insulin is maximally effective for one to three hours.
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 short-acting
Depending on context, synonyms include fast-acting.
Antonyms for short-acting
Common opposites include long-acting.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include long-acting, fast-acting, pharmacoactive, slow-acting, pharmaceutic, subpsychotomimetic.
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