potency C2+ Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /ˈpoʊtənsi/ UK /ˈpəʊtənsi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the power or strength of something to produce an effect The drug loses its potency if stored too long. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the power or strength of... powerstrengthforcevigormightefficacypotence ↔ Opposites impotenceweaknessfeebleness Word family Related forms potentpotentatepotentialimpotent Etymology AI details From Latin potentia ('power, might'), from potens ('powerful'), present participle of posse ('to be able'). potentia Latin posse Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Cause, Change & Process Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # potency **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpoʊtənsi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpəʊtənsi/ ## Meanings 1. the power or strength of something to produce an effect ## Examples - The drug loses its potency if stored too long. ## Synonyms - power - strength - force - vigor - might - efficacy - potence ## Antonyms - impotence - weakness - feebleness ## Related Forms - potent - potentate - potential - impotent ## Roots and Affixes - Root: potentia - Root: posse ## Etymology From Latin potentia ('power, might'), from potens ('powerful'), present participle of posse ('to be able'). ## AI Etymology Potency is from Latin potentia ('power, might'), from potens ('powerful'), present participle of posse ('to be able'). In present-day use, it means the power or strength of something to produce an effect. Related vocabulary includes potent, potentate, potential, and impotent. ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown