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Potency
ˈpəʊtn(t)si
Potency definitions
noun
potencies
potency
- the power of something to influence or make an impression
"a myth of enormous potency"
power powerfulness vigour strength might mightiness force forcefulness forcefulness force effectiveness- the strength of an intoxicant or drug, as measured by the amount needed to produce a certain response
"the unexpected potency of the rum punch"
- (in homeopathy) the number of times a remedy has been diluted and succussed, taken as a measure of the strength of the effect it will produce
"she was given a low potency twice daily"
- the extent of the contribution of an allele towards the production of a phenotypic characteristic
- a capacity in embryonic tissue for developing into a particular specialized tissue or organ
- a male's ability to achieve an erection or to reach orgasm
"the myth of declining sexual potency with increasing age"