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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