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quantitate
(quan¦ti|tate)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkwɒntɪteɪt/
verb
[
with object
]
Medicine
&
Biology
determine the quantity or extent of (something in numerical terms); quantify:
damage to the target cells was quantitated by fluorescence microscopy
Derivatives
quantitation
Pronunciation:
/-ˈtɛɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
Origin:
1960s
: from
quantity
+
-ate
3
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