Definition of POTENTIATE

potentiate

Meanings

Verb

  • increase the effect of or act synergistically with (a drug or a physiological or biochemical phenomenon)
    • "potentiate the drug"
  • To endow with power.
  • To enhance.
  • To increase the potency (of a drug or biochemical agent).

Origin / Etymology

From potent + -i- + -ate (verb-forming suffix), modelled after German potenzieren.

Scrabble Score: 12

potentiate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
potentiate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
potentiate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

potentiate is a valid Words With Friends word