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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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