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The potency of her words changed many minds in the audience that night.
Any vitamin of high potency should only be taken in the proper dosage.
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Another issue is the presence of prebiotics which serve as food for the bacteria to eat, and without this, the potency of probiotics can suffer.
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Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 20 June 2024
So in an apparent overdose, would naloxone, an opioid-reversing medication sometimes known by its brand name Narcan, still be useful if the potency of the opioids is higher?
—José Luis Martínez, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2024
Nor is this anger solely attributable to economic inequality, although inequality, having acquired unprecedented potency as a source of social conflict, feeds the feeling of injustice that makes people angry.
—Moisés Naím, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
This date represents the date at which the manufacturer can guarantee the medicine's full potency and safety.
—Anthea Levi, Health, 9 June 2024
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Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 20 June 2024
So in an apparent overdose, would naloxone, an opioid-reversing medication sometimes known by its brand name Narcan, still be useful if the potency of the opioids is higher?
—José Luis Martínez, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2024
Nor is this anger solely attributable to economic inequality, although inequality, having acquired unprecedented potency as a source of social conflict, feeds the feeling of injustice that makes people angry.
—Moisés Naím, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
This date represents the date at which the manufacturer can guarantee the medicine's full potency and safety.
—Anthea Levi, Health, 9 June 2024
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potency
noun
po·ten·cy
ˈpōt-ᵊn-sē 
plural potencies
: the quality or state of being potent
vitamins of high potency
especially
: power to bring about a certain result
Medical Definition
potency
noun
po·ten·cy
ˈpōt-ᵊn-sē
plural potencies
: the quality or state of being potent: as
a
: chemical or medicinal strength or efficacy
a drug's potency
b
: the ability to copulate
—usually used of the male
c
: initial inherent capacity for development of a particular kind
cells with a potency for eye formation
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