short-acting
Wears off fast
Short-acting describes medications or substances whose effects begin quickly and wear off relatively soon, typically within a few hours: short-acting insulin, short-acting painkillers.
The term contrasts with long-acting formulations that release slowly over extended periods.
Short-acting versions offer flexibility but require more frequent dosing.
Short in duration
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
temporary · quick · rapid · instantaneous · flash · passing · impermanent · transitory
Chewed food mass
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- nitroglycerinExplosive compound, cardiac drug
- epinephrineAdrenal stress hormone
- albuterolBronchodilator for asthma
sedative · analgesic · bronchodilator · anesthetic · inhaler · reliever · rescue · dose
brief
Short in duration
ephemeral · temporary · quick · rapid · instantaneous · flash · passing · impermanent · transitory · evanescent
bolus
Chewed food mass
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- nitroglycerinExplosive compound, cardiac drug
- epinephrineAdrenal stress hormone
albuterol · sedative · analgesic · bronchodilator · anesthetic · inhaler · reliever · rescue · dose · injection
short-actinglong-acting
Having extended duration
extended-release · slow-release · long-lasting · time-release · persistent
short, action, active, acting, activity, shorten, shorts, shortly, shortage