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potentiate

verb

Etymology

From potent + -i- + -ate (verb-forming suffix), modelled after German potenzieren.

  1. derived from potens — “powerful, strong, potent”
  2. inherited from potent
  3. formed as potentiate — “potent + -i- + -ate”

Definitions

  1. To endow with power.

  2. To enhance.

  3. To increase the potency (of a drug or biochemical agent).

    • These antidepressants potentiate the analgesic action of opiates.

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