potentiate

potentiate definition - medical

po·ten·ti·ate (pə-tĕnˈshē-ātˌ)

verb
  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.

Related Forms:

  • po·tenˌti·aˈtion noun

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