Sekirov Dictionary

titrate

/ˈtɪtɹeɪt/

verb 3
adjective 1
noun 1
forms 5

verb3

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.
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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.
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(figurative) To precisely control.
- In crisis debriefing, because it is done in group sessions, you can’t titrate the amount of exposure to the individual, so some may get more upset. — 2016

adjective1

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(no longer used) Precisely measured.
- Dr. R. Dubois's apparatus for applying anaesthetics composed of titrate mixtures of chloroform and air was described on June 22nd..before the Academy of Sciences. — 1885

noun1

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A solution of unknown concentration which is (to be) tested by means of titration.
- A typical titration requires approximately 1.8–2.0 mL of titrate at a concentration of 1–2 µM. The titrant will typically be at a concentration 10–20 times that of the titrate. — 2009

forms

titrated · titrating · titrates · more titrate · most titrate

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