单词	potentiate
释义	potentiate verb po·​ten·​ti·​ate pə-ˈten(t)-shē-ˌāt  potentiated; potentiating transitive verb : to make effective or active or more effective or more active also : to augment the activity of (something, such as a drug) synergistically potentiation pə-ˌten(t)-shē-ˈā-shən  noun potentiator pə-ˈten(t)-shē-ˌā-tər  noun Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Cornejo said this would undoubtedly be a factor that would potentiate a possible defeat for Sinema at the polls. Javier Arce, The Arizona Republic, 10 Feb. 2022 When left untreated, mental illness can potentiate physical conditions like heart disease, resulting in even more expensive treatment needs. Liat Jarkon, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2020 Thus understood, Fascism is totalitarian, and the Fascist State — a synthesis and a unit inclusive of all values — interprets, develops, and potentiates the whole life of a people. Joseph Loconte, National Review, 25 June 2019 Head counters will quickly grasp that with the addition of Evan, the group constitutes two subsets of five members, representing the insidious number that potentiates the Hisji, whose curse is particularly diabolical and deadly. Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2019 Word History First Known Use 1667, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition potentiate transitive verb po·​ten·​ti·​ate pə-ˈten-chē-ˌāt  potentiated; potentiating : to make effective or active or more effective or more active also : to augment the activity of (as a drug) synergistically
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