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Discover Ludwig"wearing off" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It means that something is gradually losing its effectiveness or impact. Example: The effects of the pain medication were wearing off, and she could feel the pain starting to return.
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wearing off
verb
Present participle of wear off
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The novelty is wearing off.
"Like the shock is wearing off".
The sativa seemed to be wearing off.
Meanwhile, the painkillers were wearing off.
The medicine was wearing off.
That protection is wearing off.
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The 9-item Wearing-off Questionnaire (WOQ-9) is a useful tool for screening of wearing-off.
22, 31 The management of motor complications (wearing-off and dyskinesia) poses significant problems in clinical practice.
In a retrospective cohort study, time to develop dementia, psychosis, wearing-off, and dyskinesia were examined.
No statistically significant differences were observed for wearing-off and dyskinesia between the groups.
Although L-DOPA remains the most effective therapy, chronic treatment causes adverse effects, such as wearing-off phenomenon and dyskinesia [2].
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