potentiate en · VERB
Etymology
From potent + -i- + -ate (verb-forming suffix), modelled after German potenzieren.
Meanings
- (transitive) To endow with power.
- (transitive) To enhance.
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(transitive) To increase the potency (of a drug or biochemical agent).
These antidepressants potentiate the analgesic action of opiates.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| potentiating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| potentiates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| potentiated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| potentiated | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
chemopotentiating · immunopotentiating · depotentiate
Translations (2)
es potenciar ((''transitive'')) · es potencializar ((''transitive''))