potentiate

verb

po·ten·ti·ate | \ pə-ˈten(t)-shē-ˌāt

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potentiated; potentiating

Definition of potentiate

transitive verb

: 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

\ noun

potentiator \ pə-ˈten(t)-shē-ˌā-tər

\ 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

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