Potency

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potency
n. power; strength; force; potentiality, capacity to be


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Potency
Potency may refer to:VirilityLack of the above: Erectile dysfunction, Infertility or Effeminacy.In pharmacology, potency is a measure of the activity of a drug in a biological system. A drug's potency depends both on its affinity for its receptor and on its efficacy. Potency does not necessarily mean more side effects. The THC content of different varieties of Cannabis.In biology, potency is a measure of the differentiation potential of stem cellsIn seismology, the quotient of seismic moment and rigidity.
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potency
Noun
1. capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks"
(synonym) effectiveness, strength
(hypernym) power, powerfulness
(attribute) potent, strong
2. the inherent capacity for coming into being
(synonym) potential, potentiality
(hypernym) possibility, possibleness
(hyponym) latency
(attribute) potential, possible
3. the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse
(hypernym) physiological state, physiological condition


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Potency
(n.)
The quality or state of being potent; physical or moral power; inherent strength; energy; ability to effect a purpose; capability; efficacy; influence.
  

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potency
Synonyms and related words:
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
  

Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.

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