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potentiate

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po·ten·ti·ate (p-tnsh-t)
v.
1. To make potent or powerful.
2. To enhance or increase the effect of a drug.
3. To promote or strengthen a biochemical or physiological action or effect.
po·tenti·ation n.
potentiate
[pōten′shē·āt]
to increase the strength or degree of activity of something.


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