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• potent — potent1 potently, adv. potentness, n. /poht nt/, adj. 1. powerful; mighty: a potent fighting force. 2. cogent; persuasive: Several potent arguments were in his favor. 3. producing powerful physical or chemical effects: a potent drug. 4 …   Universalium

• potent — adjective 1) a potent political force Syn: powerful, strong, mighty, formidable, influential, dominant, forceful; literary puissant Ant: weak 2) a potent argument Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

• potent — adjective 1) a potent political force Syn: powerful, strong, mighty, formidable, influential, dominant 2) a potent argument Syn: forceful, convincing, cogent, compelling, persuasive …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• potent — I po•tent [[t]ˈpoʊt nt[/t]] adj. 1) powerful; mighty 2) cogent; persuasive 3) producing powerful physical or chemical effects: a potent drug[/ex] 4) having or exercising great power or influence 5) (of a male) capable of sexual intercourse •… …   From formal English to slang

• potent — [pōt′ nt] adj. [L potens (gen. potentis), prp. of posse, to be able < potis, able (< IE base * potis, master, husband > Sans pāti, master) + esse, to be: see ESSENCE] 1. having authority or power; mighty; influential [a potent monarch] 2 …   English World dictionary

• drug use — Introduction       use of drugs for psychotropic rather than medical purposes. Among the most common psychotropic drugs are opiates ( opium, morphine, heroin), hallucinogens (LSD, mescaline, psilocybin), barbiturates, cocaine, amphetamines,… …   Universalium

• drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… …   Universalium

• Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… …   Universalium

• Drug-related crime — DEA Operation Mallorca, 2005 …   Wikipedia

• potent — po|tent [ poutnt ] adjective 1. ) if a drug, medicine, or chemical is potent, it has a strong effect: The local wine is pretty potent. a potent painkiller 2. ) powerful or effective: a potent mixture of charm and authority Images from the war are …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• potent — UK [ˈpəʊt(ə)nt] / US [ˈpoʊt(ə)nt] adjective 1) powerful, or effective a potent mixture of charm and authority Images from the war are still potent today. 2) if a drug, medicine, or chemical is potent, it has a strong effect The local wine is… …   English dictionary