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sub·po·tent | \ ˌsəb-ˈpō-tᵊnt 
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\Definition of subpotent
: less potent than normal
subpotent drugs
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subpotency \ ˌsəb-ˈpō-tᵊn(t)-sē \ noun
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adjectivesub·po·tent | \ ˌsəb-ˈpōt-ᵊnt-, ˈsəb- \
\Medical Definition of subpotent
: less potent than normal
subpotent drugs
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subpotency \ -ˈpōt-ᵊn-sē \ noun, plural subpotencies
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The first known use of subpotent was circa 1909
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