slow-acting
🇬🇧 UK/sləʊ,æktɪŋ/🇺🇸 US/s'ləʊ'æktɪŋ/
Definitions
adj.
Taking effect gradually over time rather than immediately
慢性的;缓慢起效的;行动迟缓的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.slow-acting poison慢性毒药
- 2.slow-acting medication缓释药物
- 3.[slow-acting fertilizer]缓释肥料
- 4.[slow-acting drug]缓效药物
Example Sentences
- 1.
The doctor prescribed a slow-acting medication to manage her chronic condition.
- 2.
Slow-acting fertilizers release nutrients gradually, benefiting plants over several months.
- 3.
The slow-acting poison made it difficult for investigators to determine the cause of death.