titer

noun ti·ter \ˈtī-tər\

Definition of TITER

: the strength of a solution or the concentration of a substance in solution as determined by titration

Origin of TITER

French titre title, proportion of gold or silver in a coin, from Old French title inscription, title

First Known Use: 1868

Rhymes with TITER

biter, blighter, fighter, kiter, lighter, miter, niter, plighter, smiter, writer

Medical Dictionary

titer

noun ti·ter \ˈtīt-ər\

Medical Definition of TITER

a : the strength of a solution or the concentration of a substance in solution as determined by titration b : the dilution of a serum containing a specific antibody at which the solution just retains a specific activity (as neutralizing or precipitating an antigen) which it loses at any greater dilution <a test for toxoplasmosis antibodies yielded a titer of 1:1024>

: the solidifying point of the fatty acids liberated from a fat that is determined by melting the acids in a tube and noting the temperature at which they solidify again on cooling

—ti·tered \-ərd\ adjective