Gastroretentive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Gastroretentive is an adjective meaning (medicine) Facilitating retention in the gastrointestinal system for a long period of time.
Meaning
(medicine) Facilitating retention in the gastrointestinal system for a long period of time.
Example Sentences
A number of gastroretentive mechanisms have been evaluated, including mucoadhesion, floating dosage forms that use low-density matrices or gas generation, swelling matrices, and combinations thereof.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gastroprotectant, gastroprotective, gastroresistant, long-acting, gastrokinetic, gastrosoluble.
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