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sub⋅po⋅ten⋅cy

[suhb-poht-n-see]
–noun
1. a condition of reduced potency, as of a medication.
2. a reduced capacity to transmit genetic characteristics.

sub⋅po⋅tent, adjective
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sub·po·ten·cy   (sŭb-pōt'n-sē)   
n.  
  1. Reduction in potency, as of a drug.

  2. Reduction in the power to transmit hereditary characteristics.

sub·po'tent adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sub·po·tent
Pronunciation: "s&b-'pOt-&nt-, 's&b-
Function: adjective
: less potent than normal<subpotent drugs> —sub·po·ten·cy /-'pOt-&n-sE/ noun plural -cies
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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