noun
- a substance that enhances or increases the effect of another substance, especially a drug or chemical
Usage: medical; pharmacological
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a potentiator to increase the effectiveness of the pain medication.
- Caffeine can act as a potentiator for certain stimulant drugs.
- Researchers are studying natural potentiators that could reduce the need for higher drug doses.
- The potentiator helped the antibiotic work more effectively against the infection.
- Some foods contain compounds that serve as potentiators for vitamin absorption.
- The pharmaceutical company developed a new potentiator to enhance their existing treatment.