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quick-acting ADJ

quick-acting

quick acting ADJ

quick acting N

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A quick-acting painkiller on the other hand, could be especially useful for people with migraines.
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Witnesses said had it not been for the throng of quick-acting bystanders who rushed into the street and stopped the woman from driving, she would have run over the boy.
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He was saved by a defibrillator and some quick-acting buddies.
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A record-fast ambulance trip and quick-acting doctors saved his life.
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A quick-acting, long-lasting energy source that doesn't cause a blood sugar spike is extremely useful for diabetics and health-conscious individuals who want to avoid diabetes.
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Crocodiles and chickens both have lots of white meat, which comes from their quick-acting, fast-twitch muscles full of pale glycogen.
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Its traction control is quick-acting and, even better, quick to release.
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Despite pain being well controlled by long-acting drugs or other treatment, flares may occasionally be felt; this is called breakthrough pain, and is treated with quick-acting analgesics.
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The answer is that it depends upon the type of insulin one takes and whether it is long, medium or quick-acting insulin.
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There is also a comprehensive quick-acting roll-over protection system included in the package.
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