subpotent

1 of 2

adjective

sub·​po·​tent ˌsəb-ˈpō-tᵊnt 

: less potent than normal

subpotent drugs

subpotency

ˌsəb-ˈpō-tᵊn(t)-sē 

noun

subpotency

2 of 2

noun

sub·​potency "+ 

: reduced capacity to transmit hereditary characters

Word History

Etymology

Noun

sub- + potency

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

subpotent

adjective

sub·​po·​tent ˌsəb-ˈpōt-ᵊnt-, ˈsəb- 

: less potent than normal

subpotent drugs

subpotency

-ˈpōt-ᵊn-sē 

noun

plural subpotencies