English

Noun

additive manufacturing ‎(uncountable)

1. 3D printing.
   • 2015, Steven E. Kuehn, "I'm Printing Your Prescription Now, Ma'am", Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, September 2015, Putnam Media, page 7:

     SPRITAM uses Aprecia's proprietary ZipDose platform, a technology based on three-dimensional printing (a/k/a additive manufacturing) to print its formulation into a porous matrix that quickly dissolves with a sip of liquid.

Derived terms

• AM (English Initialism)