potent

ˈpoʊtənt

Definition

Definition of potent - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

powerfulhaving great power or influence

The potent speech motivated everyone.

mighty

powerful

strong

chemical strength

TECH.

having strong physical or chemical effects

TECH.

The potent medicine quickly relieved the pain.

concentrated

powerful

strong

cell differentiation

TECH.

able to differentiate into various cell types

TECH.

Stem cells are potent and versatile.

capable

competent

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Origin of potent

Latin, potens (powerful)

Terms with potent included in their meaning

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immensely powerful

adj.

effectiveness

extremely effective or potent

hard

adj.

substances

strong and potent, especially of drugs or alcohol

brew

figurative

mixture of events or qualities forming a more potent whole

crack cocaine

drug form

potent cocaine in crystal form that is smoked

witch's brew

magic

potent magical mixture

stiff

adj.

strength

strong or potent

bud

drug

potent cannabis from the flowering part

dank

adj.

marijuana

highly potent and sticky

Examples of potent in a sentence

His potent words left a lasting impact.
The potent chemical cleaned the stain instantly.
His potent argument convinced everyone at the meeting.
These potent cells can transform into any tissue type.
Researchers are studying potent cells for regenerative medicine.

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French:puissant, efficace, ...
German:mächtig, stark, ...
Italian:potente, versatile, ...
Spanish:potente, fuerte, ...
Portuguese:influente, potente, ...
Chinese:强有力的, 强效的, ...
Japanese:強力な, 効き目のある, ...
Arabic:قَوِيّ التَّأْثِير, قوي, ...
Hebrew:חָזָק, עוֹצְמָתִי, ...
Russian:мощный, ...
Ukrainian:потужний, ...
Hindi:प्रभावशाली, प्रभावी, ...
Bengali:শক্তিশালী, তীব্র, ...
Catalan:poderós, potent, ...
Czech:mocný, účinný, ...
Danish:kraftfuld, stærk, ...
Dutch:krachtig, sterk, ...
Greek:ισχυρός, δυνατός, ...
Hungarian:erőteljes, erős hatású, ...
Khmer:មានឥទ្ធិពលខ្លាំង, ខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:강력한, 효과적인, ...
Persian:قوی, مؤثر, ...
Polish:potężny, silny, ...
Portuguese (BR):influente, potente, ...
Romanian:puternic, eficace, ...
Swedish:kraftfull, stark, ...
Thai:ทรงพลัง, แรง, ...
Turkish:güçlü, kuvvetli, ...
Vietnamese:đầy sức mạnh, mạnh, ...

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Origin of potent

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