controlled release

collocation in English

meaningsofcontrolledandrelease

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controlled
adjective
uk
/kənˈtrəʊld/us
/kənˈtroʊld/
involving careful, intentional actions that limit risk ...
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release
noun
uk
/rɪˈliːs/us
/rɪˈliːs/
an occasion when someone is allowed to leave ...
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(Definition ofcontrolledandreleasefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This provides a simple type ofcontrolledreleaseof the pheromone from the tick's body surface.
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Potential problems associated with thecontrolledreleaseof anthelmintics in grazing animals.
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Andrew's baths from which acontrolledreleaseis made into the nearby river.
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I must stress that the method in use is an overkill when one considers what can be done with good husbandry and the sensiblycontrolledreleaseof fish.
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A gradualcontrolledreleasewas accomplished during the first six inches of vertical motion.
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Its main use in pharmaceutics is with enteric formulations andcontrolledreleaseformulations.
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They can also be incorporated in a polymeric film deposited on the surface to achievecontrolledrelease.
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The 3 cast iron discharge pipes had previously allowed acontrolledreleaseof water.
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They do well in full sun to semi-shade and respond well to regular feeding with acontrolledreleasefertiliser and compost.
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Such possible medical applications includecontrolledreleasedrugs, drug monitoring devices, and biological receptor mimetics.
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This could be avoided by taste-masked andcontrolledreleaseformulations such as multiple emulsions.
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They also allowcontrolledreleaseof the tension by the operator using the friction of the line around the ratcheted spool.
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Oxycodone is available as single-ingredient medication in immediate release andcontrolledrelease.
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The coating is designed forcontrolledreleaseover a period of time, reducing the number of injections required and maximizing the therapeutic benefit.
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