potent (adj.)

  1. having a strong physiological or chemical effect; a potent toxin; potent liquor; a potent cup of tea, a stiff drink

    [ Syn: strong , stiff ]

  2. (of a male) capable of copulation

    [ Syn: virile ]

  3. having great influence

    [ Syn: powerful ]

  4. having or wielding force or authority; providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons

    [ Syn: strong ]

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