sustained-release

[ suh-steynd-ri-lees ]
/ səˈsteɪnd rɪˈlis /

adjective Chemistry, 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.

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full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
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urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of sustained-release

First recorded in 1955–60

Words nearby sustained-release

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