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Meaning of potentiation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
pəʊˌten.ʃiːˈeɪ.ʃən

Definitions

the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Español potenciación
Français potentiation

Examples

“Tim Bliss and Terje Lomo^(1,2) first reported the phenomenon of long-term potentiation (LTP), an increase⟳ in synaptic efficacy following synaptic activity, over 30 years ago. Since then, LTP has generated enormous interest⟳....”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

potentiator potentilla potentiogalvanostat Potentiometer Potentiometers potentiometry

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