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timed-release

[tahymd-ri-lees]
adjective Pharmacology.
  1. sustained-release.
Also time-release.

Origin of timed-release

First recorded in 1975–80
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timed-release in Medicine

timed-release

adj.
  1. Releasing ingredients gradually to produce a sustained effect.
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