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Princeton's WordNet

  1. long-actingadjective

    active over a long period of time

Wiktionary

  1. long-actingadjective

    Having a pharmaceutical effect principally in the long term.

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  1. long-acting

    Long-acting refers to a type of medication, treatment, or effect that is engineered to have a slow and gradual release or effect over an extended period of time. This means the substance is designed to remain active in the body for a longer duration, reducing the need for frequent administration or dosage.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of long-acting in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of long-acting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of long-acting in a Sentence

  1. Cynthia Harper:

    Right now the biggest reason that women are not using (long-acting contraceptives) is that they don't know about them.

  2. Cynthia Graham:

    The statistics are really concerning, there has been for many years now a push towards long-acting reversible contraception, which are highly effective methods of contraception - but they don't protect at all, of course, against STIs.

  3. Cynthia Graham:

    There has been for many years now a push towards long-acting reversible contraception, which are highly effective methods of contraception - but they don't protect at all, of course, against STIs.

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