short-acting

(pharmacology) Having a pharmaceutical effect principally in the short term.

日本語の意味

(薬理学) 短期間に作用し、効果が主に短時間で現れること。

The doctor prescribed a short-acting analgesic to ease the patient's acute pain after the procedure.

医師は処置後の患者の急性の痛みを和らげるために短時間作用の鎮痛薬を処方した。

意味（1）

(pharmacology) Having a pharmaceutical effect principally in the short term.

Short-acting insulin is maximally effective for one to three hours.

more short-acting

（ comparative ）

most short-acting

（ superlative ）