potentiator
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- noun
- /pəˈtɛnʃiˌeɪtər/
- Specialized
- Caffeine can act as a potentiator for certain pain medications.
Examples
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The new drug acts as a potentiator for the existing medication.
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The doctor explained that grapefruit juice is a potentiator for some prescription drugs.
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Researchers are studying new potentiators to improve the effectiveness of antibiotics.
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In clinical trials, the potentiators showed significant results.
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Fluoride acts as a potentiator, enhancing the effect of other medications when used together.
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The doctor explained how certain vitamins can serve as a potentiator, improving the efficacy of specific therapies.
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In clinical trials, the new drug proved to be a potent potentiator, amplifying the effects of existing treatments.
Synonyms
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Something added to make another thing work, look, or taste better
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A substance that makes another medicine work better when used together
Antonyms
- Specialized
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A substance that slows down and can stop chemical reactions in the body or in a lab
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Morphology
potentiator = potentiate (transparent) = potent + iate + or
Formed by adding the agentive suffix '-or' to the verb 'potentiate'; in pharmacological contexts this directly names a substance that increases another's effect.
Etymology
Potentiator comes from the Latin potentia, meaning 'power', and is from the same root as the English word potent. In medicine, a potentiator is a substance that adds 'power' to another drug, making that drug more effective.