timed-release
adjective
timed-re·lease
ˈtīmd-ri-ˈlēs 
variants
or time-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
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Inorganic Fertilizers: Made from synthetic chemicals, inorganic fertilizers are sold in granular, time-release, and liquid formulas.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
Once in circulation, enzymes cut away the time-release chemical, setting atovaquone free to do its malaria-fighting work.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Infused with 12-hour time-release vitamin C, this formula also features Japanese plum and ferulic acid to help protect your skin from free radical damage.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2025
They’re delivered via the brand’s proprietary delivery system, which encapsulates them for a time-release effect.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2024
Odor doesn’t stand a chance against the Living Proof PhD Dry Shampoo’s integrated neutralizer and time-release fragrance.
—Maria Conti, Southern Living, 26 July 2024
Products applied dry, like the round pellets (also called prills), tend to be time-release by design and leach their nutrients gradually to provide fertilization for weeks or months.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2024
They are also found in medications and vitamins and other supplements—particularly in the inactive ingredients, such as time-release coatings and dyes.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024
But the performances are all strong: Aduba delivers cathartic anger and despair as Edie, and Kitsch is dependably empathetic as the everyman who falls victim to what is essentially heroin in a time-release coating.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2023
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
Once in circulation, enzymes cut away the time-release chemical, setting atovaquone free to do its malaria-fighting work.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Infused with 12-hour time-release vitamin C, this formula also features Japanese plum and ferulic acid to help protect your skin from free radical damage.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2025
They’re delivered via the brand’s proprietary delivery system, which encapsulates them for a time-release effect.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2024
Odor doesn’t stand a chance against the Living Proof PhD Dry Shampoo’s integrated neutralizer and time-release fragrance.
—Maria Conti, Southern Living, 26 July 2024
Products applied dry, like the round pellets (also called prills), tend to be time-release by design and leach their nutrients gradually to provide fertilization for weeks or months.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2024
They are also found in medications and vitamins and other supplements—particularly in the inactive ingredients, such as time-release coatings and dyes.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024
But the performances are all strong: Aduba delivers cathartic anger and despair as Edie, and Kitsch is dependably empathetic as the everyman who falls victim to what is essentially heroin in a time-release coating.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2023
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“Timed-release.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timed-release. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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timed-release
adjective
timed-re·lease
variants
or time-release
: sustained-release
also
: delayed-release
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