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PROLONGED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Drawn out or made longer spatially
Example:
a prolonged black line across the page
Synonyms:
elongated; extended; lengthened; prolonged
Classified under:
Similar:
long (primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
Example:
protracted negotiations
Synonyms:
drawn-out; extended; lengthy; prolonged; protracted
Classified under:
Similar:
long (primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb prolong
Context examples:
A replacement for a lost tooth structure designed for continued or prolonged use.
(Permanent Dental Restoration, NCI Thesaurus)
The evening was warm and serene, and we prolonged our walk farther than usual.
(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
No severe or prolonged bodily illness followed this incident of the red- room; it only gave my nerves a shock of which I feel the reverberation to this day.
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
It is accompanied by pain and stiffness, particularly after prolonged activity.
(Osteoarthritis, NCI Thesaurus)
An electrocardiographic finding of prolonged PR interval for a specific population.
(AV Block First Degree by ECG Finding, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
Prolonged ER stress can result in the activation of BAD and/or caspase-12, and execute apoptosis.
(Apoptosis Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)
A disorder characterized by an electrocardiographic finding of prolonged PR interval for a specific population.
(AV Block First Degree, NCI Thesaurus)
Most cases are slow growing tumors and have a prolonged course.
(Apocrine Gland Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
Prolonged exposure causes variety of topical and systemic adverse reactions.
(Anthracene, NCI Thesaurus)
It is caused by prolonged alcohol-induced neurological damage and malnutrition including vitamin and electrolyte deficiencies.
(Alcohol-Induced Wernicke-Korsakoff's Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
