Definition of Potentiate

1. Verb. Increase the effect of or act synergistically with (a drug or a physiological or biochemical phenomenon). "Potentiate the drug"

Category relationships: Drug
Generic synonyms: Enhance, Heighten, Raise
Derivative terms: Potentiation

Definition of Potentiate

1. v. t. To render active or potent.

Definition of Potentiate

1. Verb. To endow with power ¹

2. Verb. To enhance ¹

3. Verb. To increase the potency (of a drug or biochemical agent) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Potentiate

1. [v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Potentiate

potential difference
potential divider
potential drop
potential energy
potential unit
potential vorticities
potential vorticity
potential well
potentialities
potentiality
potentialize
potentially
potentially hazardous object
potentially hazardous objects
potentials
potentiate (current term)
potentiated
potentiates
potentiating
potentiation
potentiations
potentiator
potentiators
potentilla
potentillas
potentiodynamic
potentiogalvanostat
potentiometer
potentiometers
potentiometre

Literary usage of Potentiate

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"The ability of methanol to potentiate CCU-induced hepatotoxicity in the rat has been established in this study. These findings confirm similar findings in ..."

2. Problems of Drug Dependence: Proceedings of the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting by Louie S. Harrie (1999)
"We hypothesized the mu-opioid receptor agonists would potentiate amphetamine (AMPH)-induced turning in rats with this tract ..."

3. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Leanderson, P.; Tagesson, C. Cigarette smoke potentiate* the DMA-damaging ... To investigate the hypothesis that cigarette smoke can potentiate MMMF-induced ..."

4. The Journal of Speculative Philosophy: Ed. by Wm. T. Harris edited by William Torrey Harris (1876)
"... is required in order to potentiate sensation and to raise it to a perception. The same process is necessary to potentiate (he like parts of perceptions ..."

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