titer

[ tahy-ter, tee- ]

/ ˈtaɪ tər, ˈti- /

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noun Chemistry, Medicine/Medical.

the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.

the concentration of a substance in a given sample as determined by titration.

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Also especially British, ti·tre .

Origin of titer

1830–40; <French titre title, qualification, fineness of alloyed gold or silver <Latin titulustitle

Words nearby titer

titanous, Titans, titarakura, titbit, titchy, titer, titfer, tit for tat, tithable, tithe, tithe barn

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How to use titer in a sentence

It is not the same as infectious virus titers because virus is inefficiently assembled.
The repeated claim that Fauci lied to Congress about ‘gain-of-function’ research|Glenn Kessler|October 29, 2021|Washington Post
Antibody wanes over time, and it is likely that the vaccine will boost your pre-existing antibody titers.
Yes, people who’ve had Covid-19 can still benefit from the vaccine|Brian Resnick|December 18, 2020|Vox
I should say the antibody titer has reached the danger point.
Category Phoenix|Boyd Ellanby
Evidently the greater the dilution, that is, the higher the titer, the more specific is the reaction.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield Morrey

Those especially important are the acid value, percentage unsaponifiable matter and titer test.
Soap-Making Manual|E. G. Thomssen
In bleaching palm oil for 30 hours with air the free fatty acid content rose and titer decreased considerably.
Soap-Making Manual|E. G. Thomssen
A titer lower than 28 will prevent the finished kettle of soap from being capable of later taking up the filling materials.
Soap-Making Manual|E. G. Thomssen

British Dictionary definitions for titer

titer

/ (ˈtaɪtə, ˈtiː-) /

noun

the usual US spelling of titre

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Medical definitions for titer

titer

The concentration of a substance in solution or the strength of such a substance determined by titration.

The minimum volume needed to cause a particular result in titration.

The dilution of a serum containing a specific antibody at which the solution retains the minimum level of activity needed to neutralize or precipitate an antigen.

Scientific definitions for titer

titer

[ tī′tər ]

The concentration of a substance in solution or the strength of such a substance as determined by titration.

The minimum volume of a solution needed to cause a particular result in titration.

The concentration of antibodies present in the highest dilution of a serum sample at which visible clumps with an appropriate antigen are formed.