POTENTIATE


Meaning of POTENTIATE in English

— potentiation , n. — potentiator , n.

/peuh ten"shee ayt'/ , v.t., potentiated, potentiating .

1. to cause to be potent; make powerful.

2. to increase the effectiveness of; intensify.

[ 1810-20; potenti ( a ) power (see POTENCY) + -ATE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .