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Biochemistry:
volumetric analysis by means of addition of measured amounts of standardized solution to a solution of the substance being assayed. In general incremental amounts of the standardized substance is added in decreasing amounts until an end-point is reached, often indicated by a color change.
Pharmacology:
analogous to usage in biochemistry, except that a drug is given in a measured amount to achieve a clinical effect.
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.