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equipotent

equipotent

9.9
Equal in strength or effect to another thing
  • adjective
  • /ˌiːkwɪˈpoʊtənt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : equipotente
  • In the experiment, both medications were equipotent, providing the same level of pain relief.

Examples

  • Both GCs were equipotent in increasing the prebronchodilator FEV1 (improvement in FEV1 of 13% over placebo treatment) and decreasing the degree of BHR at the conclusion of treatment 23.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Peers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in the application.

    Blog text (17)

  • The two treatments are equipotent, meaning they have the same effectiveness in reducing symptoms.

  • After extensive testing, it was confirmed that the two vaccines are equipotent in their ability to stimulate an immune response.

Synonyms

equipollent
vsequipotent
  • Specialized
9.9

Having equal power or effect

applies more broadly across fields rather than only in mathematical contexts

How Potent

potent
119 5.5
effective
986 3.1
equipotent
  • Specialized
9.9
ineffective
90 3.4

Surface Forms

equipotent positive

Morphology

equipotent = potent (transparent) = equi + potent

Formed by the combining prefix 'equi-' (equal) attached to 'potent' (powerful), yielding the clear meaning 'having equal potency'.

Etymology

The word equipotent comes from the parts equi- meaning 'equal' and potent meaning 'power'. So, it literally means 'equal power', which is why we use it for things that have the same strength or effect.