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noun, plural -cies for 4–6.

the state or quality of being potent.

power; authority.

efficacy; effectiveness; strength.

capacity to be, become, or develop; potentiality.

a person or thing exerting power or influence.

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Mathematics. cardinal number (def. 2).

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Also, potence.

Origin:
1530–40; < Latin potentia. See potent¹, -ency

Related forms

o·ver·po·ten·cy, noun

Synonyms
1. strength, force, energy, capacity, potential.

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Conversely, some antacids increase the potency of certain drugs.

Such is the fabulous potency of the idea of the book.

All known pit vipers are venomous, although their potency varies across species.

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Conversely, some antacids increase the potency of certain drugs.

Such is the fabulous potency of the idea of the book.

All known pit vipers are venomous, although their potency varies across species.

Because the potency is so low in the supplements that it has no effect.

Rush immunotherapy has been tried, but far too often patients have had severe reactions to the higher potency shots.

The nonprofit offers kits to test ecstasy's potency.

There is some concern that increasing use of combinations may reduce the potency of some of the vaccines.

But the potency of these issues will have faded by the time of the next election.

The cannabinoids work by increasing the potency of a fat molecule known as ceramide, the team posits.

Pot strains vary in potency and the nature of their effect.

Humanity's ascent to global potency is a culmination of creative ideas that are the trademark of our species.

In time they adapted those seeds for fast growth in the province's relatively chilly climate, and for potency.

The scientists are also saying that the plant with higher potency does not have the protective effect.

They've also tested the potency of traditional cancer drugs on angiogenesis.

There is still potency in one of the beleaguered sport's family jewels.

Hints at the withdrawal of troops only add to its potency.

Plus it`s potency does not degrade over time, there fore it provides lasting protection from reinfection.

In politics and academia, potency and information have always been closely related.

Many cultivars are selected for the potency of their fragrance.

Characterizing its potency as coming from a sham treatment is oxymoronic.

They lie with statistics to paint a puffed-up picture of pot potency.

But they did they share the awful potency as tombs of rot.

Marijuana's increased potency is the opening for a debate on addiction, treatment and legalization.

But the potency of the metaphor disguised the reality that the cost of college is really a form of consumption.

The dace therefore managed to hold out for three years before the lack of male potency brought about a population crash.

Growing levels of air pollution from power plants and automobiles have reduced the potency of flower fragrances by.

These are mainstream substances of the cosmos their potency is their legality.

In fact, generalities lose potency if they occur at the cost of artificially leveling otherwise significant features of reality.

Here, patients' expectations influence the potency of the effect.

The potency and complexity of the venom fascinates scientists.

As a means to boost the economy, however, its potency has significantly deteriorated.

They also increase the potency of the allergenic proteins.

Some experts are skeptical about the potency of chemical weapons, which can be rendered ineffective by heavy wind or rain.

The same holds true for cancer drugs, which can lose their potency in a patient over time.

Researchers are finding an unexpected potency from.

These innovations boosted potency and slashed toxicity.

It remained unclear whether the drugs were tainted with a lethal ingredient, or if the potency was high enough to be deadly.

The simple potency of getting elected matters more than the mantle of leadership.

Genentech's team is now focusing on improvements that would increase the brain uptake and potency of their antibody.

Traumatic events achieve their potency by fusing memory and intense emotion.

Some were recalled because they had lost potency and stability during the period they were supposed to be fully effective.

Yet some social critics fear they may also be giving long-discredited racial prejudices a new potency.

Chinese consumers believe parts from wild tigers have greater medicinal potency.

Though ballet is no better than other forms of dancing, its capacity for large-scale legibility have singular theatrical potency.

The potency of family photo albums derives from the fact that people change so slowly as to be hardly aware of.

She brings an undeniable theatrical potency to her staging.

Alcohol, on the other hand, has a low unit of potency.

Bed nets lose their potency after about three years of washings and will need to be replaced.

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potency or potence (ˈpəʊt^ənsɪ)

—n , pl -tencies, -tences
1.	the state or quality of being potent
2.	latent or inherent capacity for growth or development

[C16: from Latin potentia power, from posse to be able]

potence or potence

—n

[C16: from Latin potentia power, from posse to be able]

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potency po·ten·cy (pōt'n-sē)
n.

The quality or condition of being potent.
The pharmacological activity of a compound.

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