TIME-RELEASE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does time-release mean? 

• TIME-RELEASE (adjective)
  The adjective TIME-RELEASE has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to a preparation that gradually releases an active substance (especially a drug) over a period of time

  Familiarity information: TIME-RELEASE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TIME-RELEASE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to a preparation that gradually releases an active substance (especially a drug) over a period of time

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

release (a process that liberates or discharges something)

 Context examples 

These are especially important in the production of time-release products.

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