Medical term:
tapered
taper
verb To gradually ↓ a dose, usually of a therapeutic agent–eg, corticosteroids, with potentially significant adverse effects, which cannot be abruptly halted, often due to rebound effectsMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
taper
(tā′pĕr)To decrease in a gradual or progressive fashion the dosage of a medication or the intensity of another form of treatment.
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