time-release

IPA/ˈtaɪm rɪliːs/
IPA/ˈtaɪm rɪliːs/

time-release — adjective

1. A time-release pill or medicine is made so that its active ingredient enters you

1.形容詞B2
釋義

A time-release pill or medicine is made so that its active ingredient enters your body slowly over many hours, providing a steady effect instead of acting all at once.

例句

Omar takes a time-release vitamin every morning so his body gets nutrients throughout the day.

attributive before 'vitamin'

The pharmacist said the time-release capsule would keep Constanza's blood pressure stable all day.

grammar pattern: time-release + [capsule]

同義詞
  • sustained-release

    More clinical; commonly used in medical literature and on prescription labels.

  • extended-release

    Often interchangeable with 'time-release'; frequently abbreviated as 'XR' or 'ER' on pill bottles.

  • controlled-release

    Emphasises precise dosing over time; more formal and technical in tone.

反義詞
  • immediate-release

    Describes a pill that releases all of its active ingredient at once, not gradually.

  • fast-acting

    Focuses on quick onset of effect rather than duration; opposite goal from time-release.

文法句型

time-release + [pill/capsule/tablet/formula/medicine]

用法筆記

Always placed directly before the noun it modifies. The noun is almost always a type of medication — pill, capsule, tablet, formula, or drug.

常見錯誤

❌The pill is time-release.
✅This is a time-release pill.
💡'time-release' is almost always used before a noun, not after a linking verb like 'is'.