potentiate
verbEtymology From potent + -i- + -ate (verb-forming suffix), modelled after German potenzieren.
1
To endow with power.
2
To enhance.
3
To increase the potency (of a drug or biochemical agent).
- These antidepressants potentiate the analgesic action of opiates.
- Derived terms
- chemopotentiating, depotentiate, immunopotentiating