titrate

verb

ti·​trate ˈtī-ˌtrāt How to pronounce titrate (audio)
titrated; titrating

transitive verb

: to subject to titration

intransitive verb

: to perform titration
titratable adjective
titrator noun

Examples of titrate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This effect became statistically significant from the tenth day of the study onward, as patients were titrated to increasingly higher doses of liraglutide. Simar Bajaj, STAT, 17 Feb. 2024 This entails judiciously titrating the distribution of loss at a pace that considers the sensibilities of their teams, as well as making crucial decisions in the face of incomplete and ambiguous information. David Walcott, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023 As Hen’s health deteriorates—first her knee, then her brain—Bridget tries to titrate how much frankness her mother can tolerate. Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Sep. 2022 Whatever the case, patients receive follow-up blood tests and telehealth visits every three months in the first year to check for side effects and titrate dosages if necessary. Andrew Zaleski, Men's Health, 20 Feb. 2023 Healthcare too frequently fails to titrate interventions to the needs of the individual and Leeba believed incorporating this kind of variability was a key design principle for the healthcare system of the future. Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022 The goal in the coming days and weeks, Pai told me, is to appropriately titrate expectations of risk—to address concerns, but also avoid sensationalizing them. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Apr. 2021 The role that Tom has chosen, that of ambassador or guide, involves the practical challenge of titrating the mysterious with the familiar. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 13 May 2020 Some do it in huge, almost incapacitating gulps; others will carefully titrate their engagement. Wendy Dean, STAT, 30 Apr. 2020

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Word History

Etymology

titer

First Known Use

circa 1859, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of titrate was circa 1859

Dictionary Entries Near titrate

Cite this Entry

“Titrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titrate. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

titrate

verb
ti·​trate ˈtī-ˌtrāt How to pronounce titrate (audio)
titrated; titrating

transitive verb

: to subject to titration

intransitive verb

: to perform titration
titrator noun
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