titrate

verb

ti·​trate ˈtī-ˌtrāt 

titrated; titrating

transitive verb

: to subject to titration

intransitive verb

: to perform titration

titratable

ˈtī-ˌtrā-tə-bəl 

adjective

titrator

ˈtī-ˌtrā-tər 

noun

Examples of titrate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

China’s trading partners could titrate their protectionism to reflect the scope of the transition and coordinate their adjustments so the burden does not fall on any one economy or sector alone. — Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026

Participants who received retatrutide also started at 2 mg and titrated up to their target dose. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 July 2026

The ability to reliably titrate a dose—to know exactly how much THC or CBD is being delivered per draw—is foundational to any pharmaceutical standard. — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 16 June 2026

Patients usually start at a low dose and gradually titrate up, and each dose increase can bring a fresh wave of digestive side effects as the body adjusts to the slower gastric emptying. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

titer

First Known Use

circa 1859, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for titrate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate

Medical Definition

titrate

verb

ti·​trate ˈtī-ˌtrāt 

titrated; titrating

transitive verb

: to subject to titration

intransitive verb

: to perform titration

titrator

-ˌtrāt-ər 

noun