slow-release
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of slow-release
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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This study is part of a growing wave of research exploring slow-release drug delivery systems for cancer treatment.
From Science Daily • Nov. 11, 2025
Both states and households have only slowly spent down the savings they amassed during those pandemic years, so the money has continued to trickle through the economy like a slow-release booster shot.
From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2024
Then apply a slow-release, balanced fertilizer with a 10-10-10 ratio of nutrients.
From Washington Times • Jun. 6, 2023
Use fresh potting soil and a slow-release fertilizer like Osmocote when filling the pot.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2023
A simple but nonscientific question that can be raised is: Will a slow-release drug retard progress toward behavioral changes that can reduce the magnitude of this epidemic?
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
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