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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-derived
slowother
+
actingdo, act, drive
=slow-acting

Common 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.

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