SINCE 1828
potentiate
verb
po·ten·ti·ate
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potentiated;
potentiating
Definition of potentiate
: to make effective or active or more effective or more active
also
: to augment the activity of (something, such as a drug) synergistically
Other Words from potentiate
potentiation
\ pə-ˌten(t)-shē-ˈā-shən
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noun
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noun
potentiator
\ pə-ˈten(t)-shē-ˌā-tər
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noun
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noun
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potentiate
transitive verb
po·ten·ti·ate
| \ pə-ˈten-chē-ˌāt
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potentiated;
potentiating
Medical Definition of potentiate
: to make effective or active or more effective or more active
also
: to augment the activity of (as a drug) synergistically
Other Words from potentiate
potentiation
\ -ˌten-chē-ˈā-shən
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noun
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noun
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