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short-acting

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having a pharmaceutical effect principally in the short term.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

Examples

  • Short-acting insulin is maximally effective for one to three hours.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: long-acting

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: действащ кратко време (dejstvašt kratko vreme) — having a pharmaceutical effect in the short term
  • Finnish: lyhytvaikutteinen — having a pharmaceutical effect in the short term
  • German: kurzwirksam — having a pharmaceutical effect in the short term
  • Korean: 속효성 (sokhyoseong) — having a pharmaceutical effect in the short term