英语词汇“potency”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

po•ten•cy n. [uncountable]

effectiveness;
strength:Over time the drug loses its potency.

See -pot-.

po•ten•cy n., pl. -cies for 4–6.

Also, potence.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged strength, force, energy, capacity, potential.

potency /ˈpəʊt^ənsɪ/, potence n ( pl -tencies, -tences)

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin potentia power, from posse to be able

单词	potency
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 po•ten•cy /ˈpoʊtənsi/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] the state or quality of being potent. effectiveness; strength:Over time the drug loses its potency. See -pot-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 po•ten•cy (pōt′n sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies for 4–6. the state or quality of being potent. power; authority. efficacy; effectiveness; strength. capacity to be, become, or develop; potentiality. a person or thing exerting power or influence. MathematicsSee cardinal number (def. 2). `Also, potence.` Latin potentia. See potent¹, -ency 1530–40 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged strength, force, energy, capacity, potential. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: potency /ˈpəʊt^ənsɪ/, potence n ( pl -tencies, -tences) the state or quality of being potent latent or inherent capacity for growth or development Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin potentia power, from posse to be able
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