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Potency

Potency Meaning & Definition
Potency Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Potency?

[n] capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks"
[n] the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse
[n] the inherent capacity for coming into being

Synonyms | Synonyms for Potency: effectiveness | potential | potentiality | strength

Related Terms | Find terms related to Potency: amperage | armipotence | ascendancy | authoritativeness | authority | beef | birr | black power | brute force | capability | carnality | charge | charisma | charm | clout | cogence | cogency | coldness | compulsion | consequence | control | credit | decisiveness | demonic energy | dint | dominance | domination | drive | duress | dynamism | effect | effectiveness | effectuality | efficiency | eminence | enchantment | endurance | energy | ergal | esteem | favor | flesh | fleshliness | flower power | force | force majeure | forcefulness | fortitude | frigidity | full blast | full force | go | good feeling | guts | gutsiness | hardihood | hardiness | heartiness | hold | importance | impotence | incidental power | influence | influentiality | insinuation | intensity | intestinal fortitude | kinetic energy | leadership | leverage | libido | love | lovemaking | lustihood | lustiness | machismo | magisterialness | magnetism | main force | main strength | mana | manly vigor | marriage | mastery | might | might and main | mightiness | moment | moxie | muscle | muscle power | obstinacy | pep | personality | persuasion | pizzazz | poop | potence | potential energy | potentiality | power | power pack | power structure | power struggle | powerfulness | predominance | preponderance | prepotency | pressure | prestige | productiveness | productivity | puissance | pull | punch | purchase | push | reign | repute | robustness | ruggedness | rule | say | sensuality | sex drive | sexiness | sexual instinct | sexual power | sexual urge | sexualism | sexuality | sinew | stalwartness | stamina | staying power | steam | sticking power | stoutness | strength | strength of will | strenuousness | strong arm | sturdiness | suasion | subtle influence | suggestion | superiority | superpower | supremacy | sway | toughness | tuck | ultramasculinity | upper hand | validity | vehemence | vigor | vigorousness | vim | virileness | virility | virtue | virulence | vitality | voluptuousness | wattage | weight | whip hand

See Also | latency | physiological condition | physiological state | possibility | possibleness | power | powerfulness | prospect

Potency In Webster's Dictionary

\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; efficacy; influence. ``Drugs of potency.'' --Hawthorne. A place of potency and away o' the state. --Shak.

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