Definition of potentiate in English:
potentiate
verb pə(ʊ)ˈtɛnʃɪeɪtpəˈtɛn(t)ʃiˌeɪt
[with object]technical Increase the power, effect, or likelihood of (something, especially a drug or physiological reaction)
the glucose will potentiate intestinal absorption of sodium
Example sentencesExamples
- Alternatively, devising agents to slow the breakdown of natural cannabinoids might potentiate their analgesic effects.
- Ginseng can interact with antihypertensives, and Siberian ‘ginseng’ can potentiate the effects of digoxin.
- Glycyrrhizin may potentiate the effects of corticosteroids, antihypertensive agents, diuretics, and hormones.
- Because it appears to potentiate gamma-aminobutyric acid inhibitory neurotransmitters, it may potentiate anesthesia's sedative effects.
- One drug does not therefore potentiate the adverse effects of another.
- It appears that both the antiplatelet aggregation activity as well as the analgesic action of aspirin 22 potentiates the effect of pentoxifylline.
Origin
Early 19th century: from potent1, on the pattern of substantiate.
Definition of potentiate in US English:
potentiate
verbpəˈten(t)SHēˌātpəˈtɛn(t)ʃiˌeɪt
[with object]technical Increase the power, effect, or likelihood of (something, especially a drug or physiological reaction)
the glucose will potentiate intestinal absorption of sodium
Example sentencesExamples
- Ginseng can interact with antihypertensives, and Siberian ‘ginseng’ can potentiate the effects of digoxin.
- It appears that both the antiplatelet aggregation activity as well as the analgesic action of aspirin 22 potentiates the effect of pentoxifylline.
- Glycyrrhizin may potentiate the effects of corticosteroids, antihypertensive agents, diuretics, and hormones.
- One drug does not therefore potentiate the adverse effects of another.
- Alternatively, devising agents to slow the breakdown of natural cannabinoids might potentiate their analgesic effects.
- Because it appears to potentiate gamma-aminobutyric acid inhibitory neurotransmitters, it may potentiate anesthesia's sedative effects.
Origin
Early 19th century: from potent, on the pattern of substantiate.