potency
/ˈpəʊtənsɪ/noun
(pl. -ies) ［mass noun］
1
- 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。
1.1
- 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。
1.2
- Genetics the extent of the contribution of an allele towards the production of a phenotypic characteristic【遗传】潜能, 潜力。
1.3
- Biology a capacity in embryonic tissue for developing into a particular specialized tissue or organ【生】发育能力。
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- 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讹传。