metronomic
adjective
met·ro·nom·ic
ˌme-trə-ˈnä-mik 
variants
or less commonly metronomical
1
: mechanically regular (as in action or tempo)
… the swimmer's arms lift and glide under the surface in a reliable metronomic cadence …—
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medical
: of, relating to, or being a drug or regimen of drugs administered in low doses at regular intervals over an extended period of time
metronomic chemotherapy
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His style is less spectacular than solid, less magical than metronomic.
—CBS News, 8 Sep. 2024
The chain reaction of metronomic tck-tck-tcks is expected to last eight full minutes and promises to be supremely satisfying.
—Sofia Andrade, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
The antennas have enabled scientists to detect radio signals emitted during magnetic storms on the Sun, document the metronomic bursts from dead stellar cinders called pulsars, and discover the fine detail of lightning strikes on Saturn.
—Byeric Lusito, science.org, 14 June 2024
The industry’s interest seemed to subside after a metronomic series of clinical disappointments, but in 2024, the disease now called MASH is back in the spotlight thanks to a boom in obesity research.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 26 Feb. 2024
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CBS News, 8 Sep. 2024
The chain reaction of metronomic tck-tck-tcks is expected to last eight full minutes and promises to be supremely satisfying.
—Sofia Andrade, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
The antennas have enabled scientists to detect radio signals emitted during magnetic storms on the Sun, document the metronomic bursts from dead stellar cinders called pulsars, and discover the fine detail of lightning strikes on Saturn.
—Byeric Lusito, science.org, 14 June 2024
The industry’s interest seemed to subside after a metronomic series of clinical disappointments, but in 2024, the disease now called MASH is back in the spotlight thanks to a boom in obesity research.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Metronomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metronomic. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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metronomic
adjective
met·ro·nom·ic
ˌme-trə-ˈnäm-ik
: of, relating to, or being a drug or regimen of drugs administered in low doses at regular intervals over an extended period of time
metronomic cyclophosphamide
metronomic chemotherapy
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