Meaning of POTENCY
| Pronunciation: | | 'powtnsee
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- [n] capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks"
- [n] the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse
- [n] the inherent capacity for coming into being
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| | Synonyms: | | effectiveness, potential, potentiality, strength |
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| | See Also: | | latency, physiological condition, physiological state, possibility, possibleness, power, powerfulness, prospect | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Po"ten*cy\, n. [L. potentia, from potens, -entis,
potent. See {Potent}, and cf. {Potance}, {Potence},
{Puissance}.]
The quality or state of being potent; physical or moral
power; inherent strength; energy; ability to effect a
purpose; capability; efficacy; influence. ``Drugs of
potency.'' --Hawthorne.
A place of potency and away o' the state. --Shak.
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