multiparticulate
adjEtymology From multi- + particulate.
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Medicine, Sciences Consisting of many (different sized) particles (for slow, sustained release of medication)
- Most recently, much emphasis is being laid on the progression of multiparticulate dosage forms.2015, Reza Enayatifard et al., “Evaluation of the effect of physical variables on in vitro release of diclofenac pellets using Box-Behnken design”, in Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, volume 18: