Medical Dictionary

timed–release

adj timed–re·lease

Medical Definition of TIMED-RELEASE

:  consisting of or containing a drug that is released in small amounts over time (as by dissolution of a coating) usually in the gastrointestinal tract <timed–release capsules>—compare sustained-release

Variants of TIMED-RELEASE

timed–re·lease or time–release \ˈtīm(d)-ri-ˈlēs\

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