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- Dictionarypotency/ˈpəʊtnsi/
noun
- 1. the power of something to influence or make an impression: "a myth of enormous potency" Similar
- 2. a male's ability to achieve an erection or to reach orgasm: "the myth of declining sexual potency with increasing age"
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POTENCY definition: 1. strength, influence, or effectiveness: 2. a man's ability to have sex: 3. strength, influence…. Learn more.
The meaning of POTENCY is force, power. How to use potency in a sentence. force, power; the quality or state of being potent; the ability or capacity to achieve or bring about a particular result…
More generally, potency refers to how powerful someone or something is—its strength or effectiveness. It can be used in reference to a person, as in Her potency as a leader is unquestioned, or an action, as in The potency of any apology is immediately weakened by the word “but.”.
The potency of a drug is a measurement of how much of it is needed to produce a particular effect. The potency of a drug substance is typically reported as a percentage value (e.g. 98.0%), whereas that of a drug product is reported in terms of its intended concentration.
Use the noun potency when you're talking about the strength of something. You could refer to the potency of a drug or the potency of a political leader.
1. the state or quality of being potent; strength. 2. power; authority. 3. capacity to be, become, or develop; potentiality. 4. a person or thing exerting power or influence. [1530–40; < Latin potentia. See potent 1, -ency]
noun. /ˈpəʊtnsi/. /ˈpəʊtnsi/. (plural potencies) [uncountable, countable] the power that somebody/something has to affect your body or mind. the potency of desire. If you keep a medicine too long, it may lose its potency. a low-potency drug. Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjective.
noun. /ˈpoʊtnsi/ (pl. potencies) [uncountable, countable] the power that someone or something has to affect your body or mind the potency of desire If you keep a medicine too long, it may lose its potency. a low-potency drug. Definitions on the go.
Potency is the power and influence that a person, action, or idea has to affect or change people's lives, feelings, or beliefs. 2. The potency of a drug, poison, or other chemical is its strength.
POTENCY meaning: 1 : the power to influence someone often + of; 2 : the strength or effectiveness of something.
