das Langwirksame
Translation
the long-acting substance, the long-acting one
Examples
Der Arzt verschrieb das Langwirksame.
The doctor prescribed the long-acting substance.
Das Langwirksame wirkt über viele Stunden.
The long-acting substance is effective for many hours.
Grammar Patterns
to prescribe ((et4)) to prescribe the long-acting substance The doctor prescribed the long-acting substance.
Similar Words
Antonyms: das Kurzwirksame (the short-acting one)
Etymology
A nominalized adjective from 'langwirksam' (long-acting), which is composed of 'lang' (long) + 'wirken' (to act/work).
Memory Tips
Think of this as 'the long-acting thing/substance'. It's a common German grammatical feature to turn adjectives into nouns.