Medical Material
drug implants
drug im·plants
Subclass of:
Delayed-Action Preparations
Definitions related to drug implants:
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Small containers or pellets of a solid drug implanted in the body to achieve sustained release of the drug.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(therapeutic implant) A device placed in tissue to deliver therapeutic agents at a controlled, constant release rate.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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