potentiate
po·ten·ti·ate
verb \pə-ˈten(t)-shē-ˌāt\po·ten·ti·at·edpo·ten·ti·at·ing
Definition of POTENTIATE
transitive verb
: to make effective or active or more effective or more active; also : to augment the activity of (as a drug) synergistically
— po·ten·ti·a·tion \-ˌten(t)-shē-ˈā-shən\ noun
— po·ten·ti·a·tor \-ˈten(t)-shē-ˌā-tər\ noun
First Known Use of POTENTIATE
1817
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