potency
BrE /ˈpəʊtənsi/ AmE /ˈpoʊtənsi/
noun en → es
the power or strength of something, especially a drug or medicine
potencia, efectividad
- the potency of something
Collocations potency of a drug · increase the potency of a medicine
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The potency of the drug was reduced.
La potencia del medicamento se redujo.
the ability to do something, especially in a sexual or political context
potencialidad, capacidad
- the potency of somebody/something
Collocations sexual potency · political potency
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He lost his sexual potency.
Perdió su potencialidad sexual.
the effectiveness or power of something, especially in a military context
efectividad, poderío
- the potency of something
Collocations potency of an army · military potency
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The military potency of the country has increased.
El poderío militar del país ha aumentado.