potentiate

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To endow with power. transitive
  2. To enhance. transitive
  3. To increase the potency (of a drug or biochemical agent). transitive
    — These antidepressants potentiate the analgesic action of opiates.

词形变化

potentiates present,singular,third-person potentiating participle,present potentiated participle,past potentiated past

词源

From potent + -i- + -ate (verb-forming suffix), modelled after German potenzieren.
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