retard
English translation: sustained/extended release
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| 12:51 May 5, 2015 |
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|  Selected response from: Harald Moelzer (medical-translator) Germany Local time: 01:25 | ||||||
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| 4 +2 | extended release |
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| 4 | slow acting |
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| 4 | prolonged release |
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2 mins confidence: 
slow acting Explanation: This is a form of medication which enters the blood slowly over a longer period of time. Normally the word retard is part of the name of the medicine. |
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4 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2extended release Explanation: .. z. B. hier: "Retard (lat.: verlangsamt wirkend; engl. sustained release (SR), extended release (ER, XR), controlled/continuous release (CR)) bezeichnet eine Arzneiform, bei der der Arzneistoff verlangsamt freigesetzt wird..." http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retard |
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3 hrs peer agreement (net): +1 |
| Reference: Various (correct) translations Reference information: Please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_release_technology Once again I am amazed that just typing in "retard" on wikipedia.de followed by a language switch in the left-sided control bar immediately directs you here... Yes, it's that easy...:-) |
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