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tapering

Spanish translation: ajuste (reducción) gradual


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English term or phrase:tapering
Spanish translation:ajuste (reducción) gradual
Entered by: Jorge Arteaga M.D.
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Medical - Medical (general)
English term or phrase: tapering
You will be given three doses of methylprednisolone 24 hours apart beginning 3 days before the infusion, followed by a tapering of one week.

Tapering would seem to be to decrease gradually, but I don't know how to interpret it in this case, since they only mention three doses...

Thanks in advance!
Elizabeth Ardans
Uruguay
Local time: 08:36
ajuste (reducción) gradual
Explanation:
The tapering refers to the dosing during the one week after...
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Jorge Arteaga M.D.
United States
Local time: 05:36
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Gracias a todos, saludos!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +7ajuste (reducción) gradual
Jorge Arteaga M.D.
5disminución progresiva
Gemma Sanza Porcar


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
ajuste (reducción) gradual


Explanation:
The tapering refers to the dosing during the one week after...

Jorge Arteaga M.D.
United States
Local time: 05:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 185
Grading comment
Gracias a todos, saludos!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eileen Banks
10 mins
agree  Gemma Sanza Porcar: Un abrazo, Gemma
16 mins
agree  Robert Mavros
44 mins
agree  Marina Menendez
51 mins
agree  Rocio Barrientos
1 hr
agree  Veronica Barzelatto
4 hrs
agree  Gabriela Mejías
5 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
disminución progresiva


Explanation:
Otra opción.

Buen finde a todos,

Gemma

Gemma Sanza Porcar
Spain
Local time: 11:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in category: 75
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