"potentiator" meaning in English

See potentiator in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: potentiators [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} potentiator (plural potentiators)
  1. (biology) A reagent that enhances sensitization of an antigen. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-potentiator-en-noun-A4BQH-x- Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (medicine) A drug that enhances the response to another. Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-potentiator-en-noun-7RMBvQ0T Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. A flavour enhancer.
    Sense id: en-potentiator-en-noun-q0meC-io Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 13 65

Inflected forms

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