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potency potency /ˈpəʊ.tən.si/ aep /ˈpoʊ.t̬ənt-/ noun [U]
1 F0 strength, influence, or effectiveness: » This new drug's potency is not yet known.» He owed his popular support to the potency of his propaganda machine.Thesaurus+: ↑Efficient and effectiveThesaurus+: ↑Power and intensity , ↑Energy, force and power2 F0 a man's ability to have sex: » Consuming large amounts of alcohol can significantly reduce a man's potency.→ COMPARE IMPOTENCE(Cf. ↑impotence) (SEXUAL PROBLEM)Thesaurus+: ↑Sexual activity in general , ↑Physical and sexual assault and abduction |