potency

potency
(pl. -ies)
[mass noun]

power or influence
威力；影响
a myth of enormous potency.
一则有着巨大影响的神话。
the unexpected potency of the rum punch.
朗姆潘趣酒出人意料的酒力。
■[count noun](in homeopathy) the number of times a remedy has been diluted and succussed, taken as a measure of the strength of the effect it will produce
（顺势疗法用语）药效
she was given a low potency twice daily.
她一天服两次低效药。
■(Genetics)the extent of the contribution of an allele towards the production of a phenotypic characteristic
(遗传)潜能，潜力
■(Biology)a capacity in embryonic tissue for developing into a particular specialized tissue or organ
(生)发育能力
a male's ability to achieve an erection or to reach orgasm
（男子的）性交能力
the myth of declining sexual potency with increasing age.
性交能力随年龄增长而下降的误解。

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