potency

BrE /ˈpəʊtənsi/ AmE /ˈpoʊtənsi/

noun en → es

1 POWER/EFFECTIVENESS [singular] B2

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

  • The potency of the drug was reduced.

    La potencia del medicamento se redujo.

2 ABILITY [singular] C1

the ability to do something, especially in a sexual or political context

potencialidad, capacidad

  • the potency of somebody/something

Collocations sexual potency · political potency

  • He lost his sexual potency.

    Perdió su potencialidad sexual.

3 EFFECTIVENESS [singular] C1

the effectiveness or power of something, especially in a military context

efectividad, poderío

  • the potency of something

Collocations potency of an army · military potency

  • The military potency of the country has increased.

    El poderío militar del país ha aumentado.