controlled-release
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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The clinical trial was designed to identify the highest safe dose and evaluate the potential benefits of controlled-release niacin when combined with standard chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 22, 2026
It could have sensor cells that monitor markers of the disease in the bloodstream, akin to controlled-release implants already used to administer drugs—but alive.
From Scientific American ● May 31, 2023
She's concerned about links the report establishes between controlled-release chemicals and damage to the soil microbiome, which only increases the need for increased use of fertilizers, "creating a feedback loop," she says.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2022
The space agency has also invested in Florikan, a controlled-release fertiliser that could help reduce the environmental problem of fertiliser run-off in waterways and estuaries.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 7, 2020
A trial of the controlled-release version of the drug in patients with certain types of seizures did not meet its main goal, Pfizer said.
From Reuters ● Nov. 19, 2012
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