Vocab Bloom Hub

potentiation

/pəˌten.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/

1 entry

noun

/pəˌten.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский термин, обозначающий синергетический эффект, возникающий при одновременном введении двух препаратов, приводящий к усилению или увеличению ответной реакции.

A medical term referring to the synergistic effect produced when two drugs are administered simultaneously, resulting in an enhanced or amplified response.

uncountable

  1. Drug synergyC1formalmedical

    The phenomenon where the combined effect of two drugs given simultaneously is greater than the sum of their individual effects.

    ruСинергия лекарств

    • The doctor observed a potentiation effect when the two medications were administered together.
    • Potentiation can lead to increased therapeutic benefits but also a higher risk of side effects.
    • Researchers are studying the potentiation of antibiotics to combat resistant bacteria.

    Synonymssynergismsynergy

Forms
  • potentiations plural form
  • potentiations' possessive plural form
  • potentiation's possessive singular form