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DELAYED ACTION TABLET [1 record]

Record 1 2008-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
DEF

A tablet that delays the release of a drug from a dosage form, for example, by promoting absorption in the intestine instead of the stomach.

Key term(s)
  • delayed action tablet

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
DEF

[Comprimé dont] le principe actif est libéré [...] à un moment ou à un lieu différent par rapport à une forme conventionnelle, par exemple dans l'intestin au lieu de l'estomac.

Spanish

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