potentiate

vt. 赋与力量, 加强 vi. 有加强作用

词形变化

potentiated potentiates 三单 potentiates potentiating potentiating 现在分词 potentiated 过去式 potentiated 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To endow with power.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To enhance.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To increase the potency (of a drug or biochemical agent).

    及物

    These antidepressants potentiate the analgesic action of opiates.

词汇关系

动词

上位词 3

raise enhance heighten

词源

From potent + -i- + -ate (verb-forming suffix), modelled after German potenzieren.

来源：wiktionary