impotent
im·po·tent
adjective \ˈim-pə-tənt\Definition of IMPOTENT
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Examples of IMPOTENT
- <an impotent ruler who was just a figurehead>
Origin of IMPOTENT
Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin impotent-, impotens, from in- + potent-, potens potent
First Known Use: 14th century
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im·po·tent
adjective \ˈim-pət-ənt\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of IMPOTENT
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: not potent <an impotent vaccine>
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: unable to engage in sexual intercourse because of inability to have and maintain an erection; broadly : sterile
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