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downtitration

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
down-ti-tra-tion
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The gradual reduction of a dose accompanied by observation of effects, usually and especially to arrive at an optimal dose.

Uncountable

Etymology

From down- + titrate; compare also upregulation and downregulation.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

downtitrations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

downtitrate titrate uptitrate

Antonyms

uptitration

Questions

What does downtitration mean?
The gradual reduction of a dose accompanied by observation of effects, usually and especially to arrive at an optimal dose.
Where does downtitration come from?
From down- + titrate; compare also upregulation and downregulation.

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