potentiate

[ puh-ten-shee-eyt ]
/ pəˈtɛn ʃiˌeɪt /

verb (used with object), po·ten·ti·at·ed, po·ten·ti·at·ing.

to cause to be potent; make powerful.
to increase the effectiveness of; intensify.

Origin of potentiate

1810–20; < Latin potenti(a) power (see potency) + -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM potentiate

po·ten·ti·a·tion, noun po·ten·ti·a·tor, noun

Words nearby potentiate

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British Dictionary definitions for potentiate

potentiate
/ (pəˈtɛnʃɪˌeɪt) /

verb (tr)

to cause to be potent
med to increase (the individual action or effectiveness) of two drugs by administering them in combination with each other

Medical definitions for potentiate

potentiate
[ pə-tĕn′shē-āt′ ]

v.

To make potent or powerful.
To enhance or increase the effect of a drug.
To promote or strengthen a biochemical or physiological action or effect.

Other words from potentiate

po•ten′ti•a′tion n.