Potency - Definition
potency
n 1: the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he
has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given
authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the
state" [syn: authority, authorization, authorisation,
potency, dominance, say-so]
2: capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects;
"the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks" [syn:
potency, effectiveness, strength]
3: the inherent capacity for coming into being [syn:
potential, potentiality, potency]
4: the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual
intercourse [syn: potency, potence] [ant: impotence,
impotency]