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timed-release

[ tahymd-ri-lees ]
/ ˈtaɪmd rɪˈlis /

adjective Pharmacology.

sustained-release.

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Also time-release.

Origin of timed-release

First recorded in 1975–80

Words nearby timed-release

time dilatation, time dilation, time discount, time-division multiplex, time draft, timed-release, time exposure, time flies, time frame, time hangs heavy, Time heals all wounds
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Medical definitions for timed-release

timed-release

adj.

Releasing ingredients gradually to produce a sustained effect.
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