prolonged

[ pruh-lawngd, -longd ]
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adjective
  1. lasting a long time; lengthy: Regular or prolonged absence from school without a valid reason may result in the absentee being barred from examinations.

  2. lengthened or extended in time or space:Technological innovations in the ICU have led to artificially prolonged life, with associated costs.Abnormally shortened or prolonged telomeres are a hallmark of cancer.

verb
  1. the simple past tense and past participle of prolong.

Origin of prolonged

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Other words from prolonged

  • un·pro·longed, adjective
  • well-pro·longed, adjective

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