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long-acting

long-acting

1 4.1
Active in the body for a long time so you take it less often
  • adjective
  • /lɔŋ ˈæktɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : de acción prolongada
  • Both of these can be used with the long-acting, once-daily anticholinergic, tiotropium.
  • long-acting B2-agonists
  • long-acting beta2
  • long-acting steroids

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Examples

  • The frequency of headache that we found is similar to that reported in patients receiving long-acting nitrates for coronary heart disease.

    Academic text (1996)

  • How can tiotropium meet the needs of my patients with COPD, and how does it compare with other long-acting bronchodilators?

    Academic text (2017)

  • So Slate had the only FDA approved long acting testosterone for men.

  • Some preparations of long-acting oral morphine are delivered using matrix formulations.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Insulin degludec is a new-generation, ultra-long-acting basal insulin.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Nexplanon has been available since 2010, when it replaced a similar long-acting reversible contraceptive, Implanon.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Combining short-acting artemisinin compounds with long-acting agents could provide the most useful combination regimens.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Her current medication consists of an inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta2 agonist inhaler taken twice daily and ramipril 5 mg taken once daily.

    Academic text (2015)

  • The new long-acting insulin analogues, insulin degludec and Gla-300, are promising therapies for the treatment of T1DM and T2DM.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The first large-scale clinical trial of a long-acting injectable drug for HIV prevention began today.

Synonyms

long-lasting
vslong-acting
27 3.7

To stay the same or work well for a long time

is used for drugs and implies less frequent dosing over time

How Long

time-release
  • Specialized
2 5.4
long-acting
  • Specialized
1 4.1
short-term
225 3.3

Surface Forms

long-acting positive

Morphology

long-acting = long + acting (transparent) = long + act + ing

The compound combines 'long' + 'acting' to mean 'acting for a long time', a straightforward and productive medical/lexical formation.

Etymology

The word long-acting comes from the simple parts long meaning 'for a long time' and acting meaning 'working' or 'active'. So, it describes a medicine that keeps working for a long time and needs fewer doses.