controlled-release

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kən trōld′ri lēs′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
con•trolled-re•lease  (kən trōld′ri lēs′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Drugs(of a substance, as a medicine or insecticide) released or activated at predetermined intervals or gradually over a period of time.

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