potentiation (redirected from posttetanic potentiation)

potentiation /po·ten·ti·a·tion/ (po-ten″she-a´shun)

1. enhancement of one agent by another so that the combined effect is greater than the sum of the effects of each one alone.

2. posttetanic p.

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posttetanic potentiation  an incrementing response without change of action potential amplitude, occurring with repetitive nerve stimulation.

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potentiation

[pōten′shē·ā′shən]

Etymology: L, potentia

a synergistic action in which the effect of two drugs given simultaneously is greater than the sum of the effects of each drug given separately.

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potentiation (pōten´shēā´shn),

n 1. an increase in the action of a drug by the addition of another drug that does not necessarily possess similar properties.
n 2. the enhancement of action (e.g., of a drug).

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potentiation

enhancement of one agent by another so that the combined effect is greater than the sum of the effects of each one alone.

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potentiation

See Long-term potentiation.