SINCE 1828
equipotent
adjective
equi·po·tent
| \ ˌē-kwə-ˈpōt-ᵊnt
, ˌek-wə-
\
, ˌek-wə-
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Medical Definition of equipotent
1
: having equal effects or capacities
equipotent genes equipotent doses of different drugs
2
of egg protoplasm
: potentially capable of developing into any tissue
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