time-release
Slowly dissolving medication
Time-release describes medications or other substances designed to dissolve gradually, delivering their contents slowly over an extended period rather than all at once: time-release capsules, time-release fertilizer.
The mechanism typically involves coatings or matrices that break down at controlled rates.
Also called extended-release or sustained-release.
Developing slowly over time
- sustainedKept up continuously
- prolongedMade to last longer
- extendedLengthened in time or space
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
incremental · phased · regulated · controlled · metered · pulsatile · diffusion · dissolution
Enclosed dose container
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- pillSolid medicine dose
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
medication · drug · medicine · formulation · coating · pellet · bead · matrix
gradual
Developing slowly over time
steady · incremental · phased · regulated · controlled · metered · pulsatile · diffusion · dissolution · erosion
capsule
Enclosed dose container
prescription · medication · drug · medicine · formulation · coating · pellet · bead · matrix · dissolution
- fertilizersnitrogen, fertilizer, phosphorus, potassium, ammonia
- pill typespill, aspirin, ibuprofen, paracetamol, vitamin
- vitaminsvitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin C
- drug deliverydrug delivery, injection, capsule, tablet, spray