sustained-release

/səˌsteɪnd.rɪˈliːs/ (bre, ipa) · /səˌsteɪnd.rɪˈliːs/ (ame, ipa) · /sə-ˈstānd-ri-ˈlēs/ (ame, mw)

sustained-release — 形容詞

1. made to let a medicine or other active ingredient come out a little at a time, s

1.形容詞C2
釋義

緩釋型

會慢慢釋出藥物成分的

made to let a medicine or other active ingredient come out a little at a time, so the effect lasts longer.

例句

The doctor changed Mei to a sustained-release tablet for night pain.

醫師把 Mei 的夜間止痛藥改成緩釋錠。

sustained-release + tablet

Jonah takes one sustained-release capsule each morning instead of three regular pills.

Jonah 每天早上服用一顆緩釋膠囊，不必吃三次一般藥錠。

reduced dosing with a sustained-release capsule

同義詞
  • extended-release

    common pharmaceutical label, often shortened to ER on packaging

  • slow-release

    plain-language term that stresses the gradual release process

  • long-acting

    focuses more on the lasting effect than on the release mechanism

反義詞
  • immediate-release

    describes a medicine designed to release the drug quickly rather than gradually

文法句型

sustained-release + tablet/capsule/patch/formulation

用法筆記

Used almost only in medical and pharmacy contexts. It usually comes before nouns such as tablet, capsule, patch, injection, or formulation, and it describes how the drug is released rather than how long the treatment lasts overall.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a sustained-release battery for my phone.
✅I bought a long-lasting battery for my phone.
💡sustained-release is a drug-delivery term, not a general way to describe ordinary products that last a long time.