titer

[ tahy-ter, tee- ]

noun

, Chemistry, Medicine/Medical.

1. the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
2. the concentration of a substance in a given sample as determined by titration.

titer

/ ˈtiː-; ˈtaɪtə /

noun

1. the usual US spelling of titre

titer

/ tī′tər /

1. The concentration of a substance in solution or the strength of such a substance as determined by titration.
2. The minimum volume of a solution needed to cause a particular result in titration.
3. The concentration of antibodies present in the highest dilution of a serum sample at which visible clumps with an appropriate antigen are formed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of titer¹

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

Example Sentences

It’s really important that you get your antibody titers up there so that you are protected.

From Time

It is not the same as infectious virus titers because virus is inefficiently assembled.

From Washington Post

Antibody wanes over time, and it is likely that the vaccine will boost your pre-existing antibody titers.

From Vox

I should say the antibody titer has reached the danger point.

From Project Gutenberg

Evidently the greater the dilution, that is, the higher the titer, the more specific is the reaction.

From Project Gutenberg

Those especially important are the acid value, percentage unsaponifiable matter and titer test.

From Project Gutenberg

In bleaching palm oil for 30 hours with air the free fatty acid content rose and titer decreased considerably.

From Project Gutenberg

A titer lower than 28 will prevent the finished kettle of soap from being capable of later taking up the filling materials.

From Project Gutenberg