EpicentRx Word of the Week (WOW): Longueur

Jul 15, 2024

“Hopefully this post is short enough not to contain longueurs.”

Longueur

Definition (noun): a long, boring section or a tedious stretch of time usually used in the plural form. “Drug development is not without its longueurs, but it is always exciting when we see evidence that RRx-001 and AdAPT-001 helps patients”; “Lengthy emails are often disliked and not read because of the longueurs”.

Pronunciation: lawng-gurs

About the Word:
From the French longueur meaning length.