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depot injection

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de·pot injection (dp, dp)
n.
An injection of a substance in a form that tends to keep it at the site of injection so that absorption occurs over a prolonged period.
depot injection,
an intramuscular injection of a drug in an oil suspension that results in a gradual release of the medication over several days.


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