Fast-acting meaning in English
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Definition
(a) fast-acting (medication): (a medication) that works quickly, with fast effects, with immediate performance
Here is some fast-acting cream that should soothe your burn. You'll be soothed in under a minute.
Examples
- "We have prescribed him some fast-acting decongestants and a fever reducer."
Exercise 1
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.
There is more than one true statement, check all the answers which apply!
There is more than one true statement, check all the answers which apply!
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.
There is more than one true statement, check all the answers which apply!
There is more than one true statement, check all the answers which apply!
This is a true statement. The doctor writes that Philip isn't "taking the necessary precautions...in his personal life" and that "this could pose problems in the future". Since she says she has "spoken to Mr. Cheeter at length about a number of sexually transmitted diseases", it seems clear that Dr. Shvitzenheimer is concerned about Philip's risky sexual behavior.
This is not a true statement. Dr. Shvitzenheimer writes that Philip should stay home "2-3 days", and that he should be ready to go back to work "no later than" Thursday of next week.
This is a true statement. The "decongestants" (a kind of medication that treats blocked sinuses) which the doctor has prescribed for Philip are described as "fast-acting", which means that the drugs will take effect very quickly.
This is not a true statement. Dr. Shvitzenheimer actually writes that Philip has a "severe" case of the flu.
This is a true statement. The doctor writes that in its "early stages", the flu is extremely contagious. When something is in the "early stages", it means that it is near the beginning, or in an early or new phase.
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