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单词 potentiate
释义

potentiate

/pə(ʊ)ˈtɛnʃɪeɪt /
verb [with object] technical
Increase the power, effect, or likelihood of (something, especially a drug or physiological reaction): the glucose will potentiate intestinal absorption of sodium...
  • One drug does not therefore potentiate the adverse effects of another.
  • It appears that both the antiplatelet aggregation activity as well as the analgesic action of aspirin 22 potentiates the effect of pentoxifylline.
  • Because it appears to potentiate gamma-aminobutyric acid inhibitory neurotransmitters, it may potentiate anesthesia's sedative effects.

Origin

Early 19th century: from potent1, on the pattern of substantiate.

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