adjective
- having less than normal power or potency; weaker than expected or required
Usage: medical; technical
Examples
- The subpotent medication failed to provide adequate pain relief.
- Laboratory tests revealed the vaccine to be subpotent and ineffective.
- The subpotent engine struggled to power the heavy machinery.
- Researchers identified several subpotent compounds in the failed drug trial.
- The subpotent fertilizer produced disappointing crop yields.
- Quality control detected subpotent batches that needed to be discarded.