potent meaning and definition

POTENT adjective

Definition of potent (adjective)

1. having great influence
   • synonyms: powerful
2. having or wielding force or authority
   • "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons"
   • synonyms: strong
3. having a strong physiological or chemical effect
   • "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea", "a stiff drink"
   • synonyms: stiff, strong
   • antonym: impotent
4. (of a male) capable of copulation
   • synonyms: virile
   • antonym: impotent