sustained-release
adjective
sus·tained-re·lease
sə-ˈstānd-ri-ˈlēs 
: designed to release a drug in the body slowly over an extended period of time
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sustained-release
adjective
sus·tained-re·lease
səs-ˌtānd-ri-ˌlēs
: designed to slowly release a drug in the body over an extended period of time especially to sustain therapeutic levels
sustained-release capsules
a sustained-release drug delivery system
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