potentiator
- noun
- /pəˈtɛnʃiˌeɪtər/
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potenciador
- The new training program acted as a potentiator for employee productivity.
Examples
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Vitamin C can serve as a potentiator for certain medications, making them more effective.
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Her encouragement was a powerful potentiator of his confidence before the exam.
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A potentiator can enhance effectiveness.
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Don't underestimate a potentiator!
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A potentiator can be essential in drug development, as it enhances the therapeutic effects of the primary medication.
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In the experiment, they identified a potentiator that increased the performance of the catalyst significantly.
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Using a potentiator alongside the main ingredient can often result in a more effective solution.
Synonyms
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A person or thing that makes something bigger
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A thing that starts or speeds a process
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A person or thing that makes something happen
A person or substance that makes something stronger and more useful
Something that makes a feeling or effect stronger
A person or event that makes people act and speeds up change
A person who makes others want to act and change things
Antonyms
How Effective
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Surface Forms
Morphology
potentiator = potentiate (transparent) = potent + iate + or
Formed by adding the agentive suffix '-or' to the verb 'potentiate'; the role 'one that increases potency/effect' is directly derived.
Etymology
Potentiator comes from the Latin potentia, which means 'power', and it shares the same root as the common word potent. So a potentiator is a person or thing that gives more 'power' to something, making it stronger or more likely.