potency

potency
  действенность; эффективность; сила; могущество; потенция; потенциальная возможность

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  • Potency — may refer to:*Virility *Potency (pharmacology), a measure of the activity of a drug in a biological system *In biology, potency is a measure of the differentiation potential of stem cells *In seismology, the quotient of seismic moment and… …   Wikipedia

  • Potency — Po ten*cy, n. [L. potentia, from potens, entis, potent. See {Potent}, and cf. {Potance}, {Potence}, {Puissance}.] The quality or state of being potent; physical or moral power; inherent strength; energy; ability to effect a purpose; capability;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • potency — [pōt′ n sē] n. pl. potencies [L potentia] 1. the state or quality of being potent, or the degree of this; power; strength 2. capacity for development; potentiality: Also, esp. for POTENCY sense 1, potence SYN. STRENGTH …   English World dictionary

  • potency — I noun ability, authoritativeness, authority, brawn, caliber, capability, clout, command, competence, control, effect, effectiveness, efficacy, energy, faculty, force, function, influence, intensity, main force, might, mightiness, muscle,… …   Law dictionary

  • potency — 1530s, from L. potentia power, from potentem potent (see POTENT (Cf. potent)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • potency — [n] effectiveness authority, birr, capability, capacity, command, control, dominion, efficacy, efficiency, energy, force, go*, hardihood, influence, juice*, kick*, might, moxie*, muscle*, pep, potential, power, puissance, punch, sinew*, snap,… …   New thesaurus

  • potency — po|ten|cy [ˈpəutənsi US ˈpou ] n [singular,U] 1.) the power that something has to influence people potency of ▪ the potency of his arguments ▪ The myth of male superiority was losing its potency. 2.) the strength of something, especially a drug,… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • potency — [[t]po͟ʊt(ə)nsi[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: usu with supp Potency is the power and influence that a person, action, or idea has to affect or change people s lives, feelings, or beliefs. They testify to the extraordinary potency of his personality... All… …   English dictionary

  • potency — 1. Power, force, or strength; the condition or quality of being potent. 2. Specifically, sexual p.. 3. In therapeutics, the relative pharmacologic activity of a dose of a compound compared with the dose of a diff …   Medical dictionary

  • potency — UK [ˈpəʊt(ə)nsɪ] / US [ˈpoʊt(ə)nsɪ] noun Word forms potency : singular potency plural potencies 1) [countable] the strength of a medicine, drug, or chemical Improper storage may decrease the potency of the drug. 2) [uncountable] the physical… …   English dictionary

  • potency — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ sexual ▪ a man at the peak of his sexual potency VERB + POTENCY ▪ increase ▪ have ▪ lose …   Collocations dictionary


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