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