potency meaning and definition

POTENCY noun

Definition of potency (noun)

1. the power or right to give orders or make decisions
   • "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"
   • synonyms: authorisation, authority, authorization, dominance, say-so
2. capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
   • "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks"
   • synonyms: effectiveness, strength
3. the inherent capacity for coming into being
   • synonyms: potential, potentiality
4. the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse
   • synonyms: potence
   • antonym: impotence