long-acting
[ lawng-ak-ting, long- ]
Origin of long-acting
1First recorded in 1950–55
Words Nearby long-acting
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How to use long-acting in a sentence
Spain has been long acting as a mediator, but arming all the time most vigorously.
British Dictionary definitions for long-acting
long-acting
adjective
(of a drug) slowly effective after initial dosage, but maintaining its effects over a long period of time, being slowly absorbed and persisting in the tissues before being excreted: Compare intermediate-acting, short-acting
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