titrate

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtɪtɹeɪt/, /ˈtaɪtɹeɪt/

Verb

titrate (titrates, present participle titrating; past and past participle titrated)

1. (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.
2. (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.

Related terms

• titer
• titre

Translations

• French: titrer
• German: titrieren
• Italian: titolare
• Portuguese: titular
• Russian: титровать
• Spanish: titrar

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