noun

potency

POH-tuhn-see

noun

The strength or power of something, such as a drug or an argument.

"Doctors warned about the potency of the new painkiller."

"The potency of his speech surprised even his critics."

How to Use Potency

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishHow strong or powerful something is.

Common pairings

high potency lose potency potency of a drug

potencies plural

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From Latin potentia ('power'), the same root that gives us potent and potential.

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