slow-acting
Takes its time
Slow-acting describes something that takes effect gradually rather than immediately.
A slow-acting poison kills over hours or days.
Slow-acting medications release their ingredients over time.
The term contrasts with fast-acting: The slow-acting fertilizer feeds plants throughout the growing season.
Developing slowly over time
- delayedMade to wait longer
- prolongedMade to last longer
- incrementalProceeding by small additions
- cumulativeIncreasing by successive additions
subtle · imperceptible · steady · measured · unhurried · patient · eventual · long-term
Therapeutic substance for illness
- drugActive chemical compound
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- poisonHarmful ingested substance
- sedativeDrug promoting calm
time-release · extended-release · capsule · tablet · formulation · dosage · absorption · gradual
Soil nutrient supplement
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- herbicideVegetation-destroying chemical
- corrosionChemical wearing away
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
catalyst · reagent · decomposition · erosion · leaching · degradation · dissolution · neutralization
Protein that hastens reactions
- toxinBiological-origin harm agent
- venomInjected animal poison
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
infection · disease · incubation · latent · dormant · progressive · degenerative · chronic
gradual
Developing slowly over time
- delayedMade to wait longer
- prolongedMade to last longer
- incrementalProceeding by small additions
cumulative · subtle · imperceptible · steady · measured · unhurried · patient · eventual · long-term · protracted
medication
Therapeutic substance for illness
- drugActive chemical compound
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- poisonHarmful ingested substance
sedative · time-release · extended-release · capsule · tablet · formulation · dosage · absorption · gradual · therapeutic
fertilizer
Soil nutrient supplement
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- herbicideVegetation-destroying chemical
- corrosionChemical wearing away
oxidation · catalyst · reagent · decomposition · erosion · leaching · degradation · dissolution · neutralization · compound
enzyme
Protein that hastens reactions
virus · infection · disease · incubation · latent · dormant · progressive · degenerative · chronic · prion
slow-actingfast-acting
Producing rapid results
short-acting · quick-release · bolus · stat · short-term
slow-actingfast-acting
Producing rapid results
rapid-acting · immediate · instant · instantaneous · quick-release
slow, act, slows, slowed, slower, slowest, slowing, slowly, slowness