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titrate

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

Definition of titrate

transitive verb

: to subject to titration

intransitive verb

: to perform titration

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Other Words from titrate

titratable \ ˈtī-​ˌtrā-​tə-​bəl How to pronounce titratable (audio) \ adjective
titrator \ ˈtī-​ˌtrā-​tər How to pronounce titrator (audio) \ noun

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First Known Use of titrate

circa 1859, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

History and Etymology for titrate

titer

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More Definitions for titrate

titrate

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

Medical Definition of titrate

transitive verb

: to subject to titration

intransitive verb

: to perform titration

Other Words from titrate

titrator \ -​ˌtrāt-​ər How to pronounce titrator (audio) \ noun