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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
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First Known Use of POTENTIATE
1817
Medical Dictionary
potentiate
transitive verb po·ten·ti·ate \pə-ˈten-chē-ˌāt\
po·ten·ti·at·edpo·ten·ti·at·ing
Medical Definition of POTENTIATE
: 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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