Dictionary Check: potency

"potency" is a valid word!

Scrabble 14 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

noun

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

Example: "he has the authority to issue warrants"
noun

capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects

Example: "the toxin's potency"
noun

the inherent capacity for coming into being

noun

the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse

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