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  4. valeur tardive

valeur tardive

/valœʁ taʁdiv/
delayed effect

Certains médicaments ont une valeur tardive.

Some medications have a delayed effect.


Medicine
technical

The delayed or prolonged effect of a medication or treatment, typically occurring after the initial administration period.

L'effet thérapeutique de ce traitement se manifeste par une valeur tardive.

The therapeutic effect of this treatment manifests as a delayed effect.

Commonly used in pharmacology to describe the sustained impact of certain drugs.

Collocations

valeur tardive d'un médicamentdelayed effect of a medication

Synonyms

effet retardéaction prolongée

Antonyms

effet immédiat

Related Phrases

effet retardphrase
delayed effect

Pro Tip

Medical Context

This term is often used when discussing the pharmacokinetics of drugs that take time to show their full effects.

Gold Rule

Precision

Use this term specifically for delayed effects in medical contexts, not for general delays.

Word Origin

From 'valeur' (value) and 'tardive' (delayed), referring to the prolonged or delayed impact of a substance.

Usage Notes

Primarily used in medical and pharmacological contexts to describe the sustained effects of certain treatments.

Word Breakdown

valeur
value
root
+
tardive
delayed
root
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