potent

1. 1

   Powerful; possessing power; effective.

   • harsh and potent injuries
   • Little disappointed, then, she turned attention to "Chat of the Social World," gossip which exercised potent fascination upon the girl's intelligence.
2. 2

   Powerful; possessing power; effective.; Possessing authority or influence; persuasive, convincing.

   • a potent argument
3. 3

   Powerful; possessing power; effective.; Possessing strong physical or chemical properties.

   • a potent drink; a potent solvent; a potent medicine
4. 4

   Able to procreate.

5. 5

   Able to differentiate.

1. 1

   A prince; a potentate.obsolete

   • Cry, havock , kings! back to the stained field, You equal potents
2. 2

   A staff or crutch.obsolete

3. 3

   A heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of blue and white T shapes.

ant. impotent · counterpotent