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timed-re⋅lease

[tahymd-ri-lees]
–adjective Pharmacology.
sustained-release.


Origin:
1975–80
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timed-re·lease   (tīmd'rĭ-lēs')
adj.  Releasing ingredients gradually to produce a sustained effect: a timed-release allergy medication; timed-release fertilizers.
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Main Entry: timed–re·lease
Variant: or time–release /'tIm(d)-ri-'lEs/
Function: adjective
: consisting of or containinga drug that is released in small amounts over time (as by dissolution of a coating) usually in the gastrointestinal tract <timed–release capsules> —compare SUSTAINED-RELEASE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

timed-release or time-release
adj.
Releasing ingredients gradually to produce a sustained effect.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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