slow release
Sustained delivery mechanism
Slow release describes something designed to dispense its contents gradually over time rather than all at once.
The term appears most often with medications and fertilizers: slow-release capsules, slow-release nitrogen.
The hyphenated form typically precedes a noun; without the hyphen, it follows: The medication is slow release.
- microspheresMinute spherical particles
- coatingApplied surface covering
- transdermal patchDrug-releasing skin adhesive
- pain patchAdhesive delivering localized relief
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
soil amendment · long-acting · bioavailability · biodegradable materials · drug delivery · birth control · extended · prolonged · gradual · smart materials · thermal regulation · carbon sequestration · tablet · steady stream · passive cooling · controlled · timed · diffusion
- Cultivation Methodscross-pollination, selective breeding, self-pollination, pollination, organic fertilizer
- fertilizersnitrogen, fertilizer, phosphorus, potassium, ammonia
- oral medicationstablet, tablets, capsule, capsules, pill
- Plant Nutritionnitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, NPK, nutrients
- dosing instructionsdaily, twice daily, three times daily, once daily, every 4 hours
- drug deliverydrug delivery, injection, capsule, tablet, spray
release timing/speed
slow releaseimmediate release
Liberation without delay
quick release · bolus · fast-acting · rapid-acting · short-acting