reduce

reduce definition - medical

re·duce (rĭ-do͞osˈ)

verb
  1. To bring down, as in extent, amount, or degree; diminish.
  2. To lose weight, as by dieting.
  3. To restore a fractured or displaced body part to a normal condition or position.
  4. To decrease the valence of an atom by adding electrons.
  5. To remove oxygen from a compound.
  6. To add hydrogen to a compound.

Related Forms:

  • re·ducˈi·ble adjective

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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