CONTROLLED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does controlled mean? 

• CONTROLLED (adjective)
  The adjective CONTROLLED has 1 sense:

1. restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds

  Familiarity information: CONTROLLED used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CONTROLLED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds

Context example:

the controlled release of water from reservoirs

Similar:

contained (gotten under control)

disciplined (obeying the rules)

dominated (controlled or ruled by superior authority or power)

harnessed (brought under control and put to use)

obsessed; possessed (influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion)

price-controlled (having the price regulated or controlled by government)

regimented (strictly controlled)

Also:

restrained (under restraint)

Antonym:

uncontrolled (not being under control; out of control)

 Context examples 

A tablet designed to release active and/or inert ingredient(s) at a controlled rate.

(Controlled Release Tablet Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

A solution or suspension designed to release active and/or inert ingredient(s) at a controlled rate.

(Controlled Release Liquid Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

A solid, semi-solid, solution or suspension designed to release active and/or inert ingredient(s) at a controlled rate.

(Controlled Release Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

Controlled substances with known medical use, such as morphine, Valium, and Ritalin, are available only by prescription from a licensed medical professional.

(Controlled substance, NCI Dictionary)

The National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus.

(Medical Subject Headings, NCI Thesaurus)

A capsule designed to dissolve after releasing the active and/or inert ingredient(s) at a controlled rate.

(Degradable Controlled Release Capsule Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

An electronic device designed to deliver a controlled electric shock to the heart in order to restore a normal heart rhythm, as a part of a larger device.

(Defibrillator Subassembly Device Component, NCI Thesaurus)

A capsule designed to release active and/or inert ingredient(s) at a controlled rate.

(Controlled Release Capsule Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

A unique identifier (code) assigned for each concept that belongs to a particular controlled terminology.

(Concept Unique Identifier, NCI Thesaurus)

NOTE: often denoted using a pick list from a controlled terminology such as: Recovered/resolved, recovering/ resolving, not recovered/not resolved, recovered /resolved with sequelae, fatal, or unknown. [SDTM Events class of observation]

(Adverse Event Outcome, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)