/ ˈpəʊtnt; NAmE ˈpoʊ-/ adjective
1.
having a strong effect on your body or mind :
a potent drug
a very potent alcoholic brew
a potent argument
2.
powerful :
a potent force
—see also impotent
► po·tent·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin potent- being powerful, being able, from the verb posse .