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potentiate

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To endow with power.
    transitive
  2. To enhance.
    transitive
  3. To increase the potency (of a drug or biochemical agent).
    transitive

Equivalents

Españolpotencializarpotenciar
العربيةقوى
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Suomipotentoida

Examples

“These antidepressants potentiate the analgesic action of opiates.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

potentiated potentiates potentiating potentised potentises potentising

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