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POTENT
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having a strong physiological or chemical effect
Example:
a stiff drink
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
equipotent (having equal strength or efficacy)
multipotent (able to many things)
Also:
effective; effectual; efficacious (producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect)
fertile (capable of reproducing)
powerful (having great power or force or potency or effect)
Attribute:
effectiveness; potency; strength (capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects)
Antonym:
impotent (lacking power or ability)
Derivation:
potency (capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(of a male) capable of copulation
Synonyms:
potent; virile
Classified under:
Antonym:
impotent ((of a male) unable to copulate)
Derivation:
potency (the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Having or wielding force or authority
Example:
providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons
Synonyms:
potent; strong
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
powerful (having great power or force or potency or effect)
Derivation:
potency (the power or right to give orders or make decisions)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Having great influence
Synonyms:
potent; powerful
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
influential (having or exercising influence or power)
Context examples:
However, there are numerous highly potent compounds in clinical trials which may prevent cognitive impairments caused by free radicals to help diabetes patients.
(Antioxidants May Prevent Cognitive Impairment in Diabetes, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
The researchers developed the first highly potent, highly selective FKBP51 inhibitor, called SAFit2, which is now being tested in mice.
(Depression, Obesity, Chronic Pain Could be Treated by Targeting the Same Key Protein, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Agrin also engages signaling pathways of several potent oncogenes (i.e., SFK, ErbB receptors, and cortactin).
(Agrin Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
This prevents the potent vasoconstrictive actions of angiotensin II and results in vasodilation.
(Alacepril, NCI Thesaurus)
The MXI1 protein family functions as potent antagonists of MYC oncoproteins.
(mSin3, NCI Thesaurus)
As an antineoplastic agent, morpholinodoxorubicin is more potent than doxorubicin.
(Morpholinodoxorubicin, NCI Thesaurus)
UC-781 is a potent inhibitor of reverse transcriptase-dependent pyrophosphorolysis, and purportedly restores the chain-terminating activity of zidovudine (AZT) against AZT-resistant virus.
(N-(4-Chloro-3-((3-Methyl-2-Butenyl)Oxy)Phenyl)-2-Methyl-3-Furancarbothioamide, NCI Thesaurus)
It is also used as a potent inotropic and chronotropic stimulator of the heart mediated through its beta-1 adrenergic action.
(Norepinephrine Bitartrate, NCI Thesaurus)
Because of Fc engineering, this agent may be significantly more potent than rituximab in inducing B cell-directed ADCC.
(Ocaratuzumab, NCI Thesaurus)
A potent, long acting diuretic useful in chronic renal disease.
(Metolazone, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
