quan·ti·tate
ˈkwän-tə-ˌtāt 
quantitated; quantitating
1
: to measure or estimate the quantity of
especially
: to measure or determine precisely
2
: to express in quantitative terms
quan·ti·ta·tion
plural -s
: the act or process of quantitating
ratio … used for quantitation—
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Robert B. Darnell, STAT, 12 Aug. 2022
If there’s something in her system, the doctor may have to quantitate the level of what was in her system.
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Modeling suggests that this ability of PCR tests to quantitate viral loads can be translated into the risk of transmitting SARS-CoV-2 to others.
—Robert B. Darnell, STAT, 12 Aug. 2022
If there’s something in her system, the doctor may have to quantitate the level of what was in her system.
—Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com, 19 Sep. 2017
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“Quantitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantitate. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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