multicompartment formulation

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15214
Dosage form (capsule, tablet) comprising several elements (e.g., microspheres or coated pellets) differing in the rate of drug release.
Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 971. (Glossary of terms related to pharmaceutics (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 992 [Terms] [Paper]