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- Dictionaryefficacious/ˌɛfɪˈkeɪʃəs/
adjective
- 1. (of something inanimate or abstract) successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective: formal "this treatment was efficacious in some cases"
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The meaning of EFFICACIOUS is having the power to produce a desired effect. How to use efficacious in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Efficacious.
(used about a treatment or drug) working well under carefully controlled scientific testing conditions: Two versions of the vaccine have been shown in trials to be between 90% and 95% efficacious. Compare. effective (SUCCESSFUL) specialized. Related words. efficaciously. efficacy. efficacity. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Efficacious definition: capable of having the desired result or effect; effective as a means, measure, remedy, etc.. See examples of EFFICACIOUS used in a sentence.
adjective. Something that is efficacious is effective. [formal] The nasal spray was new on the market and highly efficacious. Synonyms: effective, successful, efficient, powerful More Synonyms of efficacious. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Collins. English Quiz. Synonyms of. Language Lover's.
Something that's efficacious is full of accomplishment. An efficacious medicine is one that cures you of the ailment you had. An efficacious recipe is one that comes out the way you intended it to taste. Remember that efficacious has two fs and two cs in it and you'll be efficacious in your spelling of the word.
adj. capable of or successful in producing an intended result; effective as a means, remedy, etc. [C16: from Latin efficāx powerful, efficient, from efficere to achieve; see effect] ˌeffiˈcaciously adv.
Definition of efficacious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
