sustained-release

[ suh-steynd-ri-lees ]

adjective

, Chemistry, 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sustained-release¹

First recorded in 1955–60