OPTIMAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does optimal mean? 

• OPTIMAL (adjective)
  The adjective OPTIMAL has 1 sense:

1. most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied

  Familiarity information: OPTIMAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OPTIMAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied

Synonyms:

optimal; optimum

Context example:

optimal concentration of a drug

Similar:

best ((superlative of 'good') having the most positive qualities)

Derivation:

optimum (most favorable conditions or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstances)

 Context examples 

Attaining optimal metabolic control may include treatment and monitoring of acute and chronic complications.

(Diabetes Management Nurse Specialist, NCI Thesaurus)

Future studies will investigate the optimal dosage and duration of supplementation as well as which donors would benefit from taking iron supplements.

(Iron Supplements Hasten Recovery in Blood Donors, NIH)

They would need to determine an optimal dose and see how long people must take it to observe an effect.

(Key to Treating Schizophrenia May Be Found in Broccoli, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

When URI levels are higher or lower than optimal, they may promote or protect against tumor development as well as other diseases.

(New Way Discovered for Protecting against High-Dose Radiation Damage, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

A method for obtaining an optimal programming algorithm.

(Genetic Programming, NCI Thesaurus)

Liposomal cytarabine-daunorubicin CPX-351 has been designed to provide optimal delivery of a specific ratio of cytarabine to daunorubicin, one that has been shown to be synergistic in vitro.

(Liposomal Cytarabine-Daunorubicin CPX-351, NCI Thesaurus)

One Kallikrein Inhibitor Unit is identical to the quantity of protease inhibitor (eg, aprotinin) that has the ability to inhibit two kallikrein units by 50% under optimal conditions.

(Kallikrein Inhibitor Unit, NCI Thesaurus)

The individual cells contain less hemoglobin than they could have under optimal conditions.

(Hypochromic Anemia, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

The co-stimulatory molecules are required for optimal T-cell activation.

(Anti-VEGFR2-CAR Retroviral Vector-transduced Autologous T-lymphocytes, NCI Thesaurus)

Endotracheal administration must be followed by hyper-insufflation of the lungs to promote optimal drug absorption.

(Endotracheal Route of Administration, NCI Thesaurus)