sustained-release
[ suh-steynd-ri-lees ]
adjectiveChemistry, Pharmacology.
(of a drug or fertilizer) capable of gradual release of an active agent over a period of time, allowing for a sustained effect; timed-release; long-acting; prolonged-action; slow-release.
Origin of sustained-release
1First recorded in 1955–60
Words Nearby sustained-release
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