potentiation /po·ten·ti·a·tion/ (po-ten″she-a´shun)
potentiation
potentiation (pōten´shēā´sh
n),
potentiation
1. enhancement of one agent by another so that the combined effect is greater than the sum of the effects of each one alone.
posttetanic potentiation an incrementing response without change of action potential amplitude, occurring with repetitive nerve stimulation.
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.
potentiation (pōten´shēā´sh
n),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).
n 2. the enhancement of action (e.g., of a drug).
potentiation
enhancement of one agent by another so that the combined effect is greater than the sum of the effects of each one alone.
potentiation
See Long-term potentiation.
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