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potency
has definitions from the fields of medicine,sexuality
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[ noun ] possession of controlling influence
Synonyms Examples "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons" "the power of his love saved her" "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade" Used in print (William G. Pollard, Physicist and Christian....)Yet such is the dramatic power of his writing that the audience is nevertheless left in the grip of the terrible power and potency of that which came over Salem . |
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[ noun ] capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
Synonyms Examples : "the toxin's potency" "the strength of the drinks" Used in print (Jacob Robbins et al., "The thyroid-stimulating...)The most active preparations obtained by these two groups of investigators appear to be similar in potency , composition and physical_properties . |
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[ noun ] the inherent capacity for coming into being
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[ noun ] (medicine,sexuality) the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse
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