Tapering

Tapering

Gradually reducing the amount of a drug when stopping it abruptly would cause unpleasant withdrawal symptoms.

Mentioned in: Narcotics

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tapering,

n a process of shaping a clasp arm the better to distribute flexure throughout its length, thus reducing fatigue, strain hardening, and resultant fracture.

tapering arch,

n a dental arch that converges from the molars to the central incisors to such a degree that lines passing through the central grooves of the molars and premolars intersect within one inch anterior to the central incisors. See also arch, tapering.