Definition of potency
potencies
1a : force, powerb : the quality or state of being potentc : the ability or capacity to achieve or bring about a particular result
2 : potentiality 1
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Examples of potency in a Sentence
The drug can improve sexual potency.
vitamins of high potency that should be taken only in the proper dosage
Recent Examples of potency from the Web
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Nor do universities themselves recognize the validity and potency of their critics’ charges.
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Doctors also increasingly rely on the THC and CBD potency numbers.
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Eager employees guided customers and answered questions from product potency to Nevada's consumption regulations.
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But the trend is a new one, and causing increasing alarm, especially given the potency of the drug: As recently as 2012, Customs and Border Protection registered no fentanyl seizures at all, the commissioner said.
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Anyone who hits leadoff for the Rays consistently is going to be a significant run-scoring threat, given the potency of the rest of the order.
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Pharmakon, though, did not notify the FDA, or the health care providers, about the problems with the potency of the drugs, the indictment says, and even lied to FDA investigators during a 2014 inspection.
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L-ascorbic acid) in a potency of up to 20 percent (a.k.a.
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Well, that’s up to you, but there’s no question that Microsoft put the pedal to the metal both in hardware potency and the sheer quantity of software.
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First Known Use of potency
15th century
POTENCY Defined for English Language Learners
potency
playDefinition of potency for English Language Learners
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: the power to influence someone
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: the strength or effectiveness of something
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: the ability of a man to have sex
Medical Dictionary
potency
playMedical Definition of potency
potencies
: the quality or state of being potent: asa: chemical or medicinal strength or efficacy a drug's potencyb: the ability to copulate—usually used of the malec: initial inherent capacity for development of a particular kind cells with a potency for eye formation
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