1. the action of making something more powerful or effective
Usage: formal
2. the increase in strength of nerve impulses along pathways that have been used previously
Usage: neuroscience; technical
3. the enhancement of the effect of one drug by another when taken together
Usage: pharmacology; medical

Examples

• The potentiation of the immune response helped fight the infection.
• Long-term potentiation is crucial for learning and memory formation.
• The doctor warned about the dangerous potentiation of alcohol and sedatives.
• Exercise can lead to the potentiation of muscle strength over time.
• Researchers studied synaptic potentiation in brain tissue samples.
• The potentiation effect made the medication much more effective.
• Caffeine can cause potentiation of certain stimulant drugs.