long-lasting

[lawng-las-ting, -lah-sting, long-]

adjective

1. enduring or existing for a long period of time.

   a long-lasting friendship.

2. effective for a relatively long period of time.

   a long-lasting pain reliever.

3. resisting the effects of wear or use over a long period.

   a long-lasting fabric used for work clothes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of long-lasting¹

First recorded in 1520–30

Example Sentences

Over the past ten years, emergency departments have seen a steady rise in patients seeking help for abdominal pain and episodes of intense or long-lasting vomiting.

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When the nanotherapy was paired with medicines that help activate T lymphocytes, another key type of immune cell, the two-dose treatment eliminated tumors in mice and produced long-lasting immunity that prevented the cancer from returning.

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These environmental advantages would have supported long-lasting settlements.

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Scientists have long warned that climate change caused by mankind's burning of fossil fuels will make periods of drought more intense and longer-lasting, creating the ideal conditions for wildfires.

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We are going to act on it because the previous buy signal was quite successful and long-lasting.

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Related Words

• abiding 
• durable