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slow-acting

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

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adj

Meaning 1

Taking effect slowly, not immediately.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • This is a very slow-acting medication.

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 緩慢見效的 /缓慢见效的 (huǎnmàn jiànxiào de) — taking effect slowly
  • Chinese Mandarin: 遲效的 /迟效的 (chíxiào de) — taking effect slowly
  • Finnish: hitaasti vaikuttava — taking effect slowly
  • French: à action lente — taking effect slowly
  • French: qui agit lentement — taking effect slowly