slow-acting
UK/sləʊ,æktɪŋ/US/s'ləʊ'æktɪŋ/
Definitions
adj.
Taking effect gradually rather than immediately
缓慢起效的，缓释的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedslowroot
+
-do, act, drive
+
actingroot
=slow-acting
slow + acting = acting (taking effect) slowly. Transparent compound, usually for medicines or poisons.
Common Collocations
- 1.slow-acting poison慢性毒药
- 2.slow-acting medication缓释药物
Example Sentences
- 1.
The poison was slow-acting and hard to detect.