Meaning & use
Titrating
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Gradually adding a measured solution to another solution in order to determine its concentration or to reach a desired chemical or physiological endpoint.
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The chemistry student was titrating the acid with a base to find its exact concentration.
Doctors are titrating the patient's medication dose slowly to minimize side effects.
A note on using this word
From chemistry, but now also used in medicine for gradually adjusting drug dosages.
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calibratingmeasuring
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