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PROLONGATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of prolonging something
Example:
there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks
Synonyms:
lengthening; perpetuation; prolongation; protraction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("prolongation" is a kind of...):
continuance; continuation (the act of continuing an activity without interruption)
Derivation:
prolong (lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer)
prolong (lengthen or extend in duration or space)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The consequence of being lengthened in duration
Synonyms:
continuation; lengthiness; prolongation; protraction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("prolongation" is a kind of...):
duration; length (continuance in time)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "prolongation"):
fermata ((music) a prolongation of unspecified length on a note or chord or rest)
Derivation:
prolong (lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer)
prolong (lengthen or extend in duration or space)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Amount or degree or range to which something extends
Example:
the wire has an extension of 50 feet
Synonyms:
extension; lengthiness; prolongation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("prolongation" is a kind of...):
longness (the property of being of long spatial extent)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "prolongation"):
coextension (equality of extension or duration)
Derivation:
prolong (lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer)
Context examples:
A natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; a part that is joined to something larger.
(Appendage, NCI Thesaurus)
Although its precise mechanism of action is unknown, atomoxetine appears to selectively inhibit the pre-synaptic norepinephrine transporter, resulting in inhibition of the presynaptic reabsorption of norepinephrine and prolongation of norepinephrine activity in the synaptic cleft.
(Atomoxetine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
A disorder characterized by a dysrhythmia with a delay in the time required for the conduction of an electrical impulse through the atrioventricular (AV) node beyond 0.2 seconds; prolongation of the PR interval greater than 200 milliseconds.
(AV Block First Degree, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
The prolongation of the Q-T interval combined with torsades de pointes manifests as several different forms; some may be acquired or congenital; some may lead to serious arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death.
(Long QT Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
This results in prolongation of atrial and ventricular action potential duration and refractory periods.
(Ibutilide Fumarate, NCI Thesaurus)
