potentiate

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Verb potentiate has 1 sense

potentiate - increase the effect of or act synergistically with (a drug or a physiological or biochemical phenomenon); "potentiate the drug"
--₁ is one way to enhance, heighten, raise

Derived form: noun potentiation₁
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something

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Potentiate

Part of Speech: verb

Sense: To enhance the power or effectiveness of something

Usage:

The new medication can potentiate the effects of the painkillers.
Regular exercise can potentiate the immune system.

Sense: To stimulate a physiological or biochemical activity in the body

Usage:

Certain drugs can potentiate the release of neurotransmitters in the brain.
Concomitant use of alcohol can potentiate the sedative effect of antidepressant medication.

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