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potentiator
This term is primarily used in technical, scientific, and medical registers. In pharmacology, it describes a substance that does not necessarily have a strong effect on its own but significantly amplifies the action of another drug, often by inhibiting the enzymes that would otherwise break that drug down.
In electronics, the term refers to components that adjust or increase electrical potential. Because of its specialized nature, it is rarely encountered in casual conversation and is almost exclusively found in research papers, clinical reports, or engineering manuals.
Meanings
A device or substance that increases the potency, effectiveness, or power of another agent, particularly in pharmacology or electronics.
Examples
This compound serves as a potentiator by increasing receptor sensitivity.
この化合物は受容体の感受性を高めることで増強剤として機能する。
この化学物質が現在の溶液中で増強剤として働くかどうか気になる。
Using a potentiator allows for a synergistic effect between the two agents.
増強剤を使用することで、2つの薬剤の相乗効果が得られる。