sustained-release

[ suh-steynd-ri-lees ]

adjectiveChemistry, Pharmacology.
  1. (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

1
First recorded in 1955–60

Words Nearby sustained-release

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