Potentiate (Verb)
Meaning
Increase the effect of or act synergistically with (a drug or a physiological or biochemical phenomenon); "potentiate the drug".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The new compound was found to potentiate the effect of the existing medication, increasing its overall efficacy.
- Combining the two substances was shown to potentiate their individual effects, resulting in a synergistic therapeutic action.
- Alcohol can potentiate the sedative effects of certain medications, leading to increased drowsiness or impaired judgment.
- The presence of other hormones can potentiate the insulin-like growth factor, enhancing its anabolic activity.
- Some herbal supplements are thought to potentiate the analgesic effects of conventional painkillers, although the mechanism remains unclear.