adj
potent
POHTNT
adj
1
Having great power, strength, or effect.
"The venom is potent enough to kill an adult in minutes."
"It was a potent reminder of how fragile the economy is."
How to Use Potent
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishStrong and effective — describing anything from a drug to an argument to a smell.
Common pairings
potent mixture
potent symbol
potent drug
Word Forms
more potent comparative, potents plural, most potent superlative
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Etymology
From Latin potens ('powerful'), the present participle of posse ('to be able').