TITRATE

titrate

(verb) measure by (the volume or concentration of solutions) by titration

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

titrate (third-person singular simple present titrates, present participle titrating, simple past and past participle titrated)

(transitive, analytical chemistry) To ascertain the amount of a constituent in a solution (or other mixture) by measuring the volume of a known concentration (the "standard solution") needed to complete a reaction.

(medicine) To adjust the amount of a drug consumed until the desired effects are achieved.

• A 5mg dose could not ease the pain, so he titrated to 10mg which brought him immediate relief.

Anagrams

• attrite, tattier

Source: Wiktionary


Ti"trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Titrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Titrating.] Etym: [F. titrer, from titre standard, title. See Title, n.] (Chem.)

Definition: To analyse, or determine the strength of, by means of standard solutions. Cf. Standardized solution, under Solution.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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