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potency

[poht-n-see] / ˈpoʊt n si /


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And so I think his legal skills and experience give him some potency, that perhaps Pam Bondi lacked, in navigating the criminal justice system.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

He also designed a container to transport the vaccine, to minimize contact with heat and air to ensure its potency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

"PAM is a truly fascinating enzyme because it's the only enzyme we have that's capable of a chemical process called amidation, which increases the half-life or the potency of biologically active peptides," Gloyn said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

"I was being prescribed the strongest potency, I was rubbing it on the affected areas but within minutes the inflammation was back."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

And yet this waybread of the Elves had a potency that increased as travellers relied on it alone and did not mingle it with other foods.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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