potentiate

verb po·ten·ti·ate \pə-ˈten(t)-shē-ˌāt\

po·ten·ti·at·edpo·ten·ti·at·ing

Definition of POTENTIATE

transitive verb

: to make effective or active or more effective or more active; also : to augment the activity of (as a drug) synergistically

— po·ten·ti·a·tion \-ˌten(t)-shē-ˈā-shən\ noun

— po·ten·ti·a·tor \-ˈten(t)-shē-ˌā-tər\ noun

1817

Medical Dictionary

transitive verb po·ten·ti·ate \pə-ˈten-chē-ˌāt\

po·ten·ti·at·edpo·ten·ti·at·ing

: to make effective or active or more effective or more active; also : to augment the activity of (as a drug) synergistically

—po·ten·ti·a·tion \-ˌten-chē-ˈā-shən\ noun

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