downtitrate

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verb

To gradually reduce a dosage while observing the effects; (and usually, especially) to arrive at the optimal dose by so doing.

Opposite
uptitrate
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Meanings

verbdowntitrate (third-person singular simple present downtitrates, present participle downtitrating, simple past and past participle downtitrated)

present singular third person downtitrates · participle present downtitrating · participle past downtitrated · past downtitrated · alternative down titrate · alternative down-titrate

  1. medicineTo gradually reduce a dosage while observing the effects; (and usually, especially) to arrive at the optimal dose by so doing.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
uptitrate

Origin

From down- + titrate; compare also upregulate and downregulate.

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Cite this entry
APA

downtitrate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downtitrate

MLA

“downtitrate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downtitrate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downtitrate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downtitrate.

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