shorter-acting

A form of short-acting — Having a pharmaceutical effect principally in the short term.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. comparativecomparative form of short-acting: more short-acting
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APA

shorter-acting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shorter-acting

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“shorter-acting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shorter-acting. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shorter-acting,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shorter-acting.

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