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词汇 potentiate
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Definition of potentiate in English:

potentiate

verb pə(ʊ)ˈtɛnʃɪeɪtpəˈtɛn(t)ʃiˌeɪt
[with object]technical
  • Increase the power, effect, or likelihood of (something, especially a drug or physiological reaction)

    〈技〉增强(药物功效,生理反应);使(生理反应)更易发生

    the glucose will potentiate intestinal absorption of sodium

    葡萄糖会增强肠道吸收钠的能力。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Alternatively, devising agents to slow the breakdown of natural cannabinoids might potentiate their analgesic effects.
    • Ginseng can interact with antihypertensives, and Siberian ‘ginseng’ can potentiate the effects of digoxin.
    • Glycyrrhizin may potentiate the effects of corticosteroids, antihypertensive agents, diuretics, and hormones.
    • Because it appears to potentiate gamma-aminobutyric acid inhibitory neurotransmitters, it may potentiate anesthesia's sedative effects.
    • 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.

Origin

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

Rhymes

differentiate

Definition of potentiate in US English:

potentiate

verbpəˈten(t)SHēˌātpəˈtɛn(t)ʃiˌeɪt
[with object]technical
  • Increase the power, effect, or likelihood of (something, especially a drug or physiological reaction)

    〈技〉增强(药物功效,生理反应);使(生理反应)更易发生

    the glucose will potentiate intestinal absorption of sodium

    葡萄糖会增强肠道吸收钠的能力。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Ginseng can interact with antihypertensives, and Siberian ‘ginseng’ can potentiate the effects of digoxin.
    • It appears that both the antiplatelet aggregation activity as well as the analgesic action of aspirin 22 potentiates the effect of pentoxifylline.
    • Glycyrrhizin may potentiate the effects of corticosteroids, antihypertensive agents, diuretics, and hormones.
    • One drug does not therefore potentiate the adverse effects of another.
    • Alternatively, devising agents to slow the breakdown of natural cannabinoids might potentiate their analgesic effects.
    • Because it appears to potentiate gamma-aminobutyric acid inhibitory neurotransmitters, it may potentiate anesthesia's sedative effects.

Origin

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

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