verb
- making something stronger, more effective, or more likely to happen
Usage: present participle of potentiate; often used in medical or scientific contexts
Examples
- The new drug is potentiating the effects of the existing treatment.
- Certain foods are potentiating the absorption of vitamins in the body.
- The researcher found that stress was potentiating the symptoms of the disease.
- Exercise is potentiating the benefits of a healthy diet.
- The combination therapy is potentiating the patient’s recovery process.
- Environmental factors are potentiating the spread of the infection.