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Definition potent in American English

potent adjective

adjective
/ˈpoʊt(ə)nt/
1

if a drug, medicine, or chemical is potent, it has a strong effect

Example

The local wine is pretty potent.

Example

a potent painkiller

Synonyms and related words
antenatal antibacterial antimalarial
Example

a potent mixture of charm and authority

Example

Images from the war are still potent today.

3

if a man is potent, he has the physical ability to have sex

Synonyms and related words
sexual romantic animal
Definition potent in American English